Sapotaceae FAMILY
Planchonella sandwicensis
Planchonella sandwicensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Planchonella sandwicensis is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 12 metres tall[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Hawaii.
HabitatDry to moist and diverse moist forests at elevations from about 240 - 1,080 metres[ 436 Title Native Plants Hawaii Publication Author Website http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website containing information on a range of native Hawaiian plants, with descriptions, habitat, traditional uses etc. ].