Red eye, Bird's eye
Alectryon connatum

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A small bushy tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves have up to 6 leaflets. They are shiny green above and pale bluish underneath. They are about 11 cm long. The flowers are small and cream. They are in branched clusters. The fruit are orange-red. They are in branched clusters. They seeds are black and have a red covering over them.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and in dry rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The red aril or fleshy layer around the seed is edible and sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from fresh seeds.

It is slow growing.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nephelium connatum (F. Muell.) Benth.;