Vernacular Name
Tahitian Chestnut, ifi, aila

Category
Forest and Agro-Forest Trees

Use

Rank	Class
2	Food and Beverages
5	Pharmaceutical
	Cosmetics
	Health and Functional Products
	Fodder/Animal feed
1	Fibre, Fuel and Building
	Ornamental
	Environmental
	Other

1. Very relevant
5. Not very relevant

Place of Origin
Tahitian chestnut is indigenous to many South Pacific
countries (from Java in the west to the Marquesas in the
east). It is found in Melanesian countries (the Solomon
Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea) where it is
believed to be indigenous.

Actual Distribution
In parts of Polynesia (Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia) and Micronesia (Pohnpei, Marshall Islands, and Kiribati), the species is believed to be an aboriginal introduction. In Pohnpei, Tahitian chestnut is found growing in coastal locations and in the uplands to an elevation of... [Read_more]

Places and Types of Utilization
Seeds are boiled or roasted and eaten. The tree also has a number of medicinal uses. Wood is used as firewood and for crafting

Experts on Inocarpus fagifer:

• Richard Pauku
• Barry Evans

Projects on Inocarpus fagifer:

• Domestication of indigenous fruit and nut trees in Solomon Islands.

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• The Traditional Tree Initiative - Agroforestry net
• Ecoport