Scientific Name: Pouteria australis

Prev Next
Print This Page
  • Pronunciation:
    poo-TEER-ee-ah aus-TRAH-lis
  • Common Name:
    Black Apple
  • Type:
    tree
  • Family:
    SAPOTACEAE
  • Fruit:
    Berry, blue-black.
  • Vegetation Type:
    STRf, DRf, LRf
  • Species List:
    Kin Kin Arboretum, Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk,
Identification Notes

Trunk: fluted||Latex: milky||Leaves: lanceolate to oblanceolate 6-14 cm long, apex obtuse or bluntly pointed, base gradually attenuate, both surfaces green and glossy - lower surface paler. Petiole 3-12 mm.||Fruit: berry, plum-like 3-5 cm.

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||