Rhodamnia spongiosa
(F. M. Bailey) Domin.
Northern malletwood, Green malletwood
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Description
A tree. The leaves are simple and 6-15 cm long. The upper surface is smooth but the underneath is sparsely hairy. The young growth of the tree has pale hairs. The fruit are 1 cm long and 1.3 cm across. They can occur either singly or in clusters. There are several seeds in the fruit and these are 3-3.5 mm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the rainforest. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 1150 m altitude. Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Synonyms
References (5)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 244
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 353
- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 69
- Radke, P & A, Sankowsky, G & N., 1993, Growing Australian Tropical Plants. Frith & Frith, Australia. p 54
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 328
