Scientific Name: Podocarpus elatus

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  • Common Name:
    Plum Pine, Brown Pine, Illawarra Plum
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    PODOCARPACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Male and female stroboli on separate plants
  • Fruit:
    Receptacle bluish/black plum-like fleshy seed at
  • Vegetation Type:
    Subtropical and Dry Rainforests and along scrubby watercourses
  • Species List:
    Landcare Display Garden, Bush food, Sunshine Beach Primary, Fraser Island, Cranks Creek planted, Batianoff 87, Kin Kin Arboretum, NNP Tanglewood, NNP Palm Grove, Noosa Banks, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes

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

Bush food: Fruit a food source - seeds roasted and eaten. Part Used: 'Fruit' (swollen seed stem). Colour: vivid purple. Appearance: fleshy, plum-like, 2 to 3 cm in diameter. Flavour: Subtle plum/pine flavour. Food Use: For fruit-type flavour in sweet and savoury products. Current Retail Product Categories: Jams & conserves Pulp is rich and sweet with a resinous taint. Suitable for jelly (jam) but not for stewing as core is hard and inedible.

Identification Notes

Bark brown and fissured Branchlets green and ribbed

Associated Fauna

Bird and butterfly attracting. Butterfly host plant: Eastern flat. Currawongs feast on fruit.

Landscaping Notes

Landscaping potential in suitable areas. Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Successfully propogated by Noosa & District Landcare. Majestic tree for moist well- drained site. Makes a reliable indoor plant. Indoor pot plant potential.||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.|||Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye|Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery||Used in Noosa Landcare Display Garden at Pomona.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||