Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus grandis (angustifolius)

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  • Pronunciation:
    ee-lee-ah-CAR-pus GRAN-dis
  • Common Name:
    Blue Quandong, Silver Quandong, Blue Fig
  • Derivation:
    Elaeocarpus: Gr. elaia - olive. Cr. carpos - fruit reticulatus: L. reticulum - small net (refers to net-like veins on leaves)
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    ELAEOCARPACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White
  • Fruit:
    Blue
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest, deep alluvial soils. well-drained volcanics.
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Bush food, Craft, FI Podberscek, NLTalks2010, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, Yandina Creek, Kin Kin Scrub, Kin Kin Arboretum, Wallace Park, Heritage Park, RE 12.3.1.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Timber: Cabinet timber, pale, interior use and cabinet making, racing sculls, oars, aircraft construction.

Seeds used to make jewellery.

Bush food. Fresh fruit eaten raw.

Identification Notes

Open almost horizontal branches. ||

Associated Fauna

Bird attracting. Favourite food of fig birds and fruit pigeons.||

Landscaping Notes

Landscaping potential in suitable areas. ||Successfully propagated by Noosa & District Landcare|Successfully propagated by Mooloola Native Nursery|| Fast growing tree for moist,well drained soils. Noosa Council Preferred Species list ||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye||