Scientific Name: Mischocarpus australis (was Mischocarpus sundaicus)

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  • Common Name:
    Red Pear-fruit, Shiny Brush Apple
  • Derivation:
    was Mischocarpus sundaicus
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    SAPINDACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Greenish, November to January, monoecious
  • Fruit:
    Reddish/orange pear-shaped capsule
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical rainforests, especially along watercourses,
  • Species List:
    FI Podberscek, Fraser Island, NNP Tanglewood, NNP Palm Grove
Identification Notes

Branchlets smooth, dark brown Petiole with slender pulvinus Rachis tip extended||Leaves: alternate, compound, pinnate, leaflets 2 to 4 ( 2 mostly, rarely 7). opposite, entire, no terminal leaflet.||

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||