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Planchonella australis

Common name:	Black Apple	Family:	Sapotaceae
Author:	(R.Br.)Pierre.	Botanical references:	265
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Australia - New South Wales.
Habitat:	Along the coast and in gullies in adjacent plateaux[265].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Achras australis[G] Pouteria australis[G] Sideroxylon australe[G]
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	australis = southern;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Ebenales. Sapodilla family

Physical Characteristics

Tree. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

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Propagation

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Web References

[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for Pouteria australis (a possible synonym).

[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for the family Sapotaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[265] Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993 ISBN 0730104001
Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.

Readers Comments

Planchonella australis

Unknown Tue Dec 11 10:57:16 2001

Aborigines ate/eat this food. Is best used to make jam.

Details of Growing Condition: East coast of Australia. Prefers to be protected from strong winds. Soils it grows in naturally vary. It is also a native food of fruit bats..

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Bibliography

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
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