The uses of Atuna racemosa Raf. (Chrysobalanaceae) in SamoaPrance, G. T. (2004) The uses of Atuna racemosa Raf. (Chrysobalanaceae) in Samoa. Economic Botany, 58 (3). pp. 470-475. ISSN 0013-0001 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1663/0013-0001(2004)058[0470:TUOARR]2.0.CO;2 Abstract/SummaryAn ethnobotanical study was made of the uses of Atuna racemosa subsp. racemosa (Chrysobalanaceae) in Samoa. The main use is of the cotyledons to extract an anti-inflammatory massage oil and a putty to caulk boats. Minor uses as a medicinal and of the wood are reported and a survey of herbarium material shows that the fruit of Atuna is widely used throughout the Pacific region.
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