Phaleria macrocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is commonly called buah mahkota dewa, God's crown, pau and is a dense evergreen tree, indigenous to Indonesia. It is found in tropical areas of New Guinea up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Phaleria macrocarpa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Garcinia xanthochymus
- Phaleria clerodendron
- Garcinia atroviridis
- Syzygium aqueum
- Garcinia mangostana
- Kopsia arborea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Genus
- Phaleria
- Species
- Phaleria macrocarpa
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