Bell fruit tree, Bell bush
Codonocarpus attenuatus

Family: Gyrostemonaceae

What it is like

A woody shrub. It grows 1-6 m tall. The leaves are soft and hang down. They are 9 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. The fruit are bell shaped and hang down. They are 15-18 mm long by 13-14 mm wide. They are made up of 45-50 closely packed carpels.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used for food

The sappy roots are used as food.

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Native poplar

Synonyms

Codonocarpus australis A. Cunn. ex Moq.; Gyrostemon attenuatus Hook.;