Inocarpus fagifer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Inocarpus |
Species: | I. fagifer
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Binomial name | |
Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson ex Zollinger) Fosberg, 1941
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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.