Beccariella papyracea
(P. Royen) Baehni
Pink Boxwood
Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. The leaves are simple and 5-13 cm long. They are alternate or in rings. The young growth has rusty hairs. The broken leaves and twigs exude milky latex. The fruit is 15-25 mm across and they occur singly or in clusters in the axils of leaves. There are 1-4 seeds and these are about 18 mm long by 10 mm wide and 8 mm thick. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. They grow naturally in rainforest in NE Queensland.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 150-320 Pouteria species. They grow in the tropics.
Synonyms
Planchonella papyracea P. RoyenPouteria papyracea (P. Royen) Baehni
References (3)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 234 (As Pouteria papyracea)
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 511 (As Pouteria papyracea)
- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 82 (As Pouteria papyracea)
