Mape (Tahitian chestnut)

Inocarpus fagifer

nuts & seeds

A large kidney-shaped seed, boiled or roasted, tasting of chestnut.

Origin

Pacific and Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Always cooked.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

In Tahiti, mape grows by rivers, on giant buttress roots.