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Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson)Fosberg

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HIGHER TAXON: Dalbergieae

GENUS: Inocarpus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Inocarpus fagifer (Parkinson)Fosberg [Preferred name]
    Aniotum edulis J.R.Forst. {Synonym}
    Aniotum fagiferum Parkinson {Synonym}
    Bocoa edulis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.)Baill. {Synonym}
    Cajanus edulis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Inocarpus edulis J.R.Forst. {Synonym}
    Inocarpus eludis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. {Synonym}
    Inocarpus fagiferus (Parkinson)Fosberg {Orthographic variant}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Arau [2968]; Chataignier Tahitien [2968]; Ifi [2266]; Ivi [2264]; Mape [2968]; Marare [2968]; Marau [2968]; Rata [2968]; Tahitian Chestnut [2264, 2968]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Indonesia (N) [261, 2998, 3898]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [3898]; Kalimantan (N) [2998]; Lesser Sunda Is (N) [2998]; Malaysia (N) [3011]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [1915, 3011]; Philippines (N) [3963]; Sulawesi (N) [2998]; Sumatera (N) [2998]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [2415]; Queensland [2415]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Christmas I (N) [3920]; Mauritius (I) [1915]; Reunion (I) [1915]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]; Fiji (N) [2264]; Gilbert Is (N) [2235]; Marshall Is (N) [2235]; Niue (N) [2266]; Northern Marianas (N) [2235]; Society Is (N) [2968]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 2998, 3011, 3898, 3920] ; Illustration [261, 3011, 3920]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Tree [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1995 (Australia) CAVP, 1999-05 Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [261, 2968]; Wood [261]

  
NOTES:
  Occasionally cultivated elsewhere in the tropics. [261]
  Native to Malesia And Pacific islands. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

2235.

  Fosberg, F.R. et al., 1979
    A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae

2264.

  Parham, J.W., 1972
    Plants of the Fiji Islands

2266.

  Sykes, W., 1979
    Flora of Niue

2415.

  CAVP - Database, Canberra, 1995
    Census Australian Vasc. Plants - Database,Bureau Fl. & Fauna

2968.

  Welsh, S.L., 1998
    Flora Societensis

2998.

  Whitmore, Tantra & Sutisna(eds), 1990
    Tree Flora of Indonesia-Checklist for Kalimantan part 2 no 1

3011.

  Corner, E.J.H, 1952
    Wayside trees of Malaya (2nd ed.) Singapore.

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.

3898.

  Backer, C.A., 1963
    Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands

3920.

  DuPuy, D.J.& Telford, I.R.H., 1993
    Flora of Austalia 50 Oceanic Islands 2:188-236

3963.

  Merrill, E.D., 1923
    An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants 2(3):241-323
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