Big Green Plum, Yellow Boxwood, Engraver’s Wood, Great green plum
Planchonella pohlmaniana

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 5-8 m high. It has a rounded crown. The branches hang downwards. Many leaves fall off during the year. The leaves are smooth and oval. The leaf blade is 7-15.5 cm long by 3.5-9 cm wide. They are light green. The flowers are very small and cream. They are 0.2 cm long. They occur in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are smooth and fleshy. They are round and 2-3 cm across. They are green when ripe. They have sticky flesh around several hard shiny seeds.

There are about 100 Planchonella species. They are mostly in Asia and the Pacific.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows naturally as an understorey tree in open forest. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 740 m altitude. It grows on well-drained soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten roasted.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Andjimed

Synonyms

Achras pohlmaniana F. Muell.; Planchonella pohlmaniana (F. Muell.) Burkill; Pouteria dugulla (F. m. Bailey) Baehni; Pouteria pohlmaniana (F. Muell.) Baehni; Sapota pohlmaniana (F. Muell.) F. Muell.; Sersalisia dugulla (F. Muell.) Domin; Sersalisia pohlmaniana (F. Muell.) Domin; Sideroxylon dugulla F. M. Bailey; Sideroxylon pohlmanianum (F. Muell.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex F. Muell.;