Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson) Fosberg

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Airai

  • Locality

    Babeldaob. Oikull, Beluu village

  • Coordinates

    7.36747, 134.054

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants and People of Palau
Fabaceae
Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson) Fosberg
Republic of Palau. Palau State. Babeldaob. Airai State, Oikull,
Beluu village.
7°22'2"N, 134°3’13"E
Agroforest along stone path.
Tree to 50m tall, dbh 1.5m, fruits green.
N.V. Keam [Palauan]
nut	Boil the fruits for an hour in a pot of water
covered with Cyrtosperrma leaves to help
keep the heat in. Extract the nuts after it is
cooked and then it is good to eat with fish
as a form of starch.
wood	Its wood can be used to make paddles
because it is very hard and it will float.
18/01/2008
Michael J. Balick, Ann Kitalong, Chris Kitalong, David Lorence,
WayneTaw, Carol Milne, George Milne, Steve Perlman, Kiblas
Soaladaob. 4576
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
04817580