Pometia pinnata

Pometia pinnata
	In flower, Tonga
	New growth and developing fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Pometia
Species:	P. pinnata
Binomial name
	Pometia pinnata; J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Pometia pinnata is a large tropical hardwood and fruit tree species, with common names including matoa, taun tree, island lychee, tava, Pacific lychee of the plant family Sapindaceae.^[1]

Naturally widespread, the trees are native to tropical South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Melanesia. It was transported during the Austronesian expansion to Polynesia during prehistoric times.^[1]^[2]

Description[]

Pometia pinnata grows into medium tree of 40 m (130 ft) tall.^[1] It has pinnate leaves. The fruits are green, yellow, or dark red up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long, each with one seed surrounded by a fleshy aril.

The fruit is somewhat like a lychee, is edible, and is a popular fruit for eating.

References[]

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Conn, Barry J.; Damas, Kipiro Q. (2006). "PNGTreesKey" (Online, from pngplants.org/PNGtrees/TreeDescriptions/). Guide to Trees of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 16 Nov 2013.
^ Blench, Roger (2008). "A History of Fruits in the Southeast Asian Mainland". In Osada, Toshiki; Uesugi, Akinori (eds.). Occasional Paper 4: Linguistics, Archaeology and the Human Past. Indus Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. pp. 115–137.

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[PNGTrees-1] Conn, Barry J.; Damas, Kipiro Q. (2006). "PNGTreesKey" (Online, from pngplants.org/PNGtrees/TreeDescriptions/). Guide to Trees of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 16 Nov 2013.
Pometia pinnata f. glabra (Blume) Jacobs

Pometia pinnata J.R.Forster & G.Forster f. pinnata

Pometia pinnata f. tomentosa (Blume) Jacobs

[2] Pometia pinnata f. glabra (Blume) Jacobs

[3] Pometia pinnata J.R.Forster & G.Forster f. pinnata

[4] Pometia pinnata f. tomentosa (Blume) Jacobs

[blenchfruits-2] Blench, Roger (2008). "A History of Fruits in the Southeast Asian Mainland". In Osada, Toshiki; Uesugi, Akinori (eds.). Occasional Paper 4: Linguistics, Archaeology and the Human Past. Indus Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. pp. 115–137.

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