| Botanical Name: Elaeocarpus obovatus. |  Image - Elaeocarpus obovatus - foliage & fruit - BRAIN © 2003. |
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| Common Name: Hard quandong. | ||
| Distribution: Wyong, NSW to Proserpine, Qld (locally grows along Bulimba Ck, Cabbage Tree Ck, Enoggera Ck, Kholo Ck, Moggill Ck and Pullen Pullen Ck). | ||
| Habitat: Subtropical and dry rainforest and along scrubby watercourses. | ||
| Form: Tree to 30m | ||
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| Flower: White, bell shaped Sept - Nov. | ||
| Fruit: Blue drupe. Ripe Jan to April. | ||
| Garden Use: A fast growing tree suitable for larger gardens and windbreaks. Attractive in both flower and fruit. | ||
| Edible?: Yes (flesh surrounding the seed). | ||
| Propagation: Germination is both difficult and erratic but strikes readily from cuttings. | ||
| Comments: Aborigines made necklaces out of the seed after eating the flesh. The fruit is attractive to birds, especially silvereyes.
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