Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Pleiogynium > Pleiogynium timorensePleiogynium timorense (Burdekin Plum)Synonyms: Clausena timoriensis; Icica timorensis; Icica timoriensis (homotypic); Owenia cerasifera; Pleiogynium cerasiferum; Pleiogynium cerasiferum var. genuinum; Pleiogynium cerasiferum var. glabratum; Pleiogynium papuanum; Pleiogynium solandri; Pleiogynium timoriense (homotypic); Spondias acida (heterotypic); Spondias pleiogyna; Spondias solandri Pleiogynium timorense, commonly known as the Burdekin plum, is a medium-sized fruit-bearing tree native to Malesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. This semi-deciduous tree can naturally reach up to 20 m high but in cultivation generally grows to approximately 12 m. It has a dense canopy with glossy dark green leaves and rough dark bark. The tree has yellowish-green flowers which flower between January and March and later grow into a fruit. The fruit's flesh is generally plum coloured however, white varieties have been reported. The fruit is edible when ripe. Fruit must be removed from tree to ripen for several days in a dark, damp place. Native aboriginals are known to have buried the fruit underground to ripen. Fruit can be cooked, eaten raw or used in jellies, jams and preserves. |
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Seed dispersal by Pacific Pigeons (Ducula pacifica) in Tonga, Western Polynesia, Kim R. McConkey, Hayley J. Meehan and Donald R. Drake, Emu, 2004, 104, 369376 ♦ 2Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 3Species Profile and Threats Database, Australian Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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