Northern malletwood, Green malletwood
Rhodamnia spongiosa

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. The leaves are simple and 6-15 cm long. The upper surface is smooth but the underneath is sparsely hairy. The young growth of the tree has pale hairs. The fruit are 1 cm long and 1.3 cm across. They can occur either singly or in clusters. There are several seeds in the fruit and these are 3-3.5 mm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. The fruit are edible.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the rainforest. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 1150 m altitude. Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhodamnia trinervia var. spongiosa F. M. Bailey;