White cherry, Crab apple
Schizomeria ovata
Family: Cunoniaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 35 m high. It may have buttresses. The leaves are simple. They are 5-15 cm long and 2-6 cm wide. The flowers can be in branched clusters at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The flowers have 4-5 petals. They are white or cream. They are 2-3 mm long. The fruit is fleshy with a seed inside. They are white, cream or yellow. They are 15-18 mm long. There are 1 or 2 seeds. They have a brown woody stone.
There are 18 Schizomeria species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest or wet sclerophyll forest in north Queensland. It grows between 280-1100 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten and also used for jam.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cherry birch, Coach wood, Corkwood, Snowberry, Squeaker