Finschia nut
A tropical plant. Trees occur in lowland and mountain areas throughout Papua New Guinea up to about 1800 m altitude. They are usually in well drained primary forest. They also occur in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Also known as:
Akama, Glama, Lenge, Mbrein, N'gye, Nyio neo, Pani, Quruqasa, Sauge, Togtua, Ugkom, Wagiam
Synonyms
- Finschia densiflora (C. T. White) C. T. White ex F. S. Walker
- Finschia micronesica (Kaneh.) Kaneh.
- Finschia waterhousiana Burtt
- Grevillea chloroxantha (Diels) Sleumer
- Grevillea densiflora Diels
- Grevillea elaeocarpifolia Guillaumin
- Helicia micronesia Kaneh.
Edible Portion
- Nuts
Where does Finschia nut grow?
Found in: Asia, Indonesia (Papua), Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Notes: Because this tree is regarded as a valuable nut the tree is rarely cut down but the timber is a good hard and attractive timber.
Status: A quite important nut tree in several areas of Papua New Guinea.
Growing Finschia nut
Cultivation: Trees are planted from seed but also grow wild. Seeds often germinate slowly. The fruit is harvested when ripe and roasted to crack the shell to obtain the edible kernel. The seeds are cooked and eaten.
Edible Uses: The kernels of the fruit are eaten. The hard shell is broken by burning after cooking.
Production: Trees flower from December to March and nuts are available from March to August. The seeds can be 3-4 g weight.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Finschia nut Photos
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