Sapotaceae FAMILY
Palaquium porphyreum
Palaquium porphyreum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Palaquium porphyreum is an evergreen tree that can grow from 4 - 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 40cm or more in diameter[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Fiji.
HabitatDense forests, often on ridges and slopes, at elevations from 40 - 1,100 metres[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].