Planchonia rupestris
R. L. Barrett
Sandstone cocky apple
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A tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. It is more compact than Planchonia careya. The leaves are 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are a few large flowers in a group. They hang down. The fruit is oval and 17-41 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on broken sandstone country in northern Australia.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
References (2)
- Barret, R. L., 2006, A review of Planchonia (Lecythidaceae) In Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 19, 147-153
- Crawford, I. M., 1982, Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement No. 15
