Siphonodon pendulum
F. M. Bailey
Tennis ball tree, Weeping Ivorywood
Celastraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. The branches droop. The leaves are 14 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The fruit are round and 5 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 76.2 | 217 | 52 | 2.1 | — | 1 | 0.8 | — |
References (5)
- Hiddins, L., 1999, Explore Wild Australia with the Bush Tucker Man. Penguin Books/ABC Books. p 164
- Morley, B.D., & Toelken, H.R., (Eds), 1983, Flowering Plants in Australia. Rigby. p 222
- Roth, W.E., 1901,
- Scarth-Johnson, V., 2000, National Treasures. Flowering Plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association. Cooktown, Australia. p 48
- Williams, K.A.W., 1999, Native Plants of Queensland Volume 4. Keith A.W. Williams North Ipswich, Australia. p 356
