Inocarpus
''Inocarpus'' is a small genus of flowering plants belonging to the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. Species ''Inocarpus'' comprises three species distributed in Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. .... * '' Inocarpus fagifer'' (Parkinson ex Zollinger) Fosberg—Tahitian chestnut * '' Inocarpus glabellus'' Adema * '' Inocarpus papuanus'' Kostermans References Dalbergieae Fabaceae genera {{Dalbergieae-stub ...
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Inocarpus Fagifer
''Inocarpus fagifer'', commonly known as the Tahitian chestnut or Polynesian chestnut, 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''. Description There is great diversity in the size, form, shape and colour of the Tahitian chestnut, and of its leaves, flowers and fruit. Because of its long history of cultivation and its tendency to become naturalised where introduced, it is likely that, over its wide range, the species contains several originally farmer-selected cultivars that have not been recognised or described. Size, form and lifespan The Tahitian chestnut is a medium-sized, evergreen tropical tree. It may grow to 30 m in height, though 20 m is more usual, with a crown di ...
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