| Common Name: |
Damson Plum |
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| Family: |
Combretaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A large, spreading tree 10 - 20m high with layered branches, deciduous. |
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| Distribution: |
Coastal areas of northern Australia from the Kimberley’s to
Rockhampton. |
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| Leaves: |
Oval, tapering to the base, tip usually rounded, smooth, shiny green
above, paler beneath 2 - 20cm x 1.5 - 8cm, turning red before falling. |
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| Bark: |
Grey to black, rough, flaky tessellated. |
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| Flowers: |
Cream, strongly scented, 0.3 - 0.4cm diameter; borne on hairy spikes
5 - 10cm long in the leaf axils. |
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| Flowering Period: |
September to December. |
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| Fruit: |
Egg shaped, blue to purplish, 1.3 - 1.8cm long; a single woody shelled
seed. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from fresh seed. Suitable for most well drained soils,
this is an ideal large shade tree for parks and larger gardens. Needs
abundant water. |
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