Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus grandis
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Pronunciation:ee-lee-ah-CAR-pus GRAN-dis
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Common Name:Blue Quandong
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Type:
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Family:ELAEOCARPACEAE
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Flowers:White fringed flowers to 15mm
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Fruit:Spherical blue fruit to 30mm
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Vegetation Type:Rainforest and along watercourses
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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. || Old leaves turn red.
Associated Fauna
Bird attracting. Favourite food of fig birds and fruit pigeons.||
Landscaping Notes
Very large ornamental tree requires ample space