Myristicaceae FAMILY
Horsfieldia australiana
Horsfieldia australiana
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Horsfieldia australiana is an evergreen tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow 10 - 12 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible seed and is also grown on a local level around villages in New Guinea. It is being grown commercially for its seed in northern Australia.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - northern Australia, New Guinea.
HabitatDense monsoon forest near freshwater streams. It is often found on moist organic soils in sandstone country[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ].