Pangium edule
Football Fruit
Also known as: Hydnocarpus edulis (Reinw.) Peterm. +4 more
- Hydnocarpus edulis (Reinw.) Peterm.
- Hydnocarpus polyandrus Blanco
- Pangium ceramense Teijsm. & Binn. ex Slooten
- Pangium naumannii Warb.
- Pangium rumphii Voigt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Achariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pangium edule (commonly known as Football Fruit) is a tree belonging to the Achariaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vanuatu