Davidsonia jerseyana
Davidson's plum
Davidson's plum
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Common name: Davidson's plum
Also, Mullumbimby plum
Conservation status: It is considered an endangered species
Etymology:
Flowers:
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Fruit:
The tree's fruit emerge from the trunk, and superficially resemble the European plum
Leaves:
The hairy leaves are compound and 35–60 cm long, with 11–17 leaflets
Stem & branches:
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Roots:
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Habit:
Is a small, slender subtropical rainforest tree up to 10 m high
Habitat:
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Distribution:
It is endemic to a restricted area of northern NSW
Additional notes:
There are two other species of Davidson's plum.
Use
It is cultivated for its pleasantly sour fruit which is used commercially in jam, wine, ice-cream and sauces
The tree is propagated from seed and typically starts producing a crop by year four
It produces large crops of fruit from the trunk
Bagging is used to protect the fruit from sunburn and Australian king parrots
It likes protection from full sun and wind when young, adequate soil moisture, and good soil nutrition