Sapotaceae FAMILY
Burckella richii
Burckella richii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Burckella richii is an evergreen tree that can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 75cm in diameter with buttresses[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern Pacific - Fiji, Tonga, Samoa.
HabitatForests on limestome, at elevations up to 200 metres[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].