ON THIS PLANT
Inocarpus fagifer, commonly known as the Tahitian chestnut or Polynesian chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The tree has a wide range in the tropics of the south-west Pacific and south-east Asian regions, and a history of traditional use by the peoples of Polynesia and Melanesia. It is the only edible and culturally important member of the genus Inocarpus.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Inocarpus
- Family
- Leguminosae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Gatép en Tahitian Chestnut en Polynesian Chestnut en Tahiti chestnut en Otaheite chestnut en Fosberg
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