Davidsonia jerseyana

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Rosids  > Oxalidales > Cunoniaceae > Davidsonia jerseyana

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Plant  information

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: 

•  x

Roots:         

• x

Habit:        

• Is a small, slender subtropical rainforest tree up to 10 m high

Habitat:   

• x 

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