FLUEGGEA FLEXUOSA (Muell. Arg.)(syn. Securinega flexuosa (Muell. Arg.)) |
| We have recently received information on Flueggea flexuosa (Muell. Arg.) from E.H. Nile, Research Section, Forestry Division, Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries, Apia, Western Samoa. |
| Flueggea flexuosa (family Euphorbiaceae) is a small to medium sized tree attaining heights from ten to more than twenty meters; and thriving in the humid tropics, preferably below 500 m. a.s.l. |
| Flueggea flexuosa is native to Melanesia in the South Pacific. The wood is dense, and it is regarded as a potentially good species for sawn timber and poles. |
| The full report is available upon request from the Forest Resources Development Branch, Forestry Department, FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. For further information on this species, please write to the Research Officer of the Forestry Division, Apia (see address above). |
