Northern Coondoo
Beccariella brownlessiana

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 8-20 m high and spreads 3-5 m wide. Young growth has grey or yellow hairs. The leaves are 5-15 cm long by 1.5-5 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped and thin and papery. They are greenish-brown and shiny above and greyish and hairy underneath. The edges are wavy. The flowers are 0.8 cm across. They can occur singly or in clusters of 2-3. The fruit are berries. These are 3.2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are oblong and black. There are 2 seeds and they are 2 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. They are brown and shiny.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforests in NE Queensland in Australia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from fresh seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Achras brownlessiana F. Muell.; Planchonella brownlessiana (F. Muell.) P. Royen; Pouteria brachyloba (Domin) Baehni; Pouteria brownlessiana (F. Muell.) Baehni; Sersalisia brachyloba Domin; Sersalisia brownlessiana (F. Muell.) Domin; Sideroxylon brownlessiana (F. Muell.) F. Muell.;