Inocarpus fagifer

Inocarpus fagifer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Inocarpus
Species:
I. fagifer
Binomial name
Inocarpus fagifer
(Parkinson ex Zollinger) Fosberg, 1941
Synonyms
  • Aniotum fagiferum Parkinson
  • Bocoa edulis (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Baill.
  • Cajanus edulis (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Kuntze
  • Inocarpus edulis J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.
  • Inocarpus fagiferus (Park.) Fosb.

Inocarpus fagifer, commonly known as the Tahitian chestnut or Polynesian chestnut,[1] 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.

  1. ^ a b Thomson, L. (2019). "Inocarpus fagifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136055142A136055148. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136055142A136055148.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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