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identifying a native fruit

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Posted by fluff Brisbane (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 12, 06 at 21:00

I just discovered that a tree on my property (that I was thinking of chopping out) is putting out fruit. I think it is a native. The fruit are deep red and glossy, and a bit smaller than a cherry. They are smooth and nearly spherical, but are not as high as the cross diameter (ie like a mandarin).

Does anyone have any idea what it is? I will try to get a photo taken to post if I don't have any luck.

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  • Posted by fluff Brisbane (My Page) on
    Tue, Nov 14, 06 at 1:54

I've got some photos. Where is a good spot to upload them?

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in the oz garden gallery on this site.

are you using photobucket?

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  • Posted by fluff Brisbane (My Page) on
    Tue, Nov 14, 06 at 19:34

That's odd, I thought I posted some photos yesterday.

the tree is short - nearly as tall as me.

Here is a good closeup of the fruit:
http://photos.gardenweb.com/garden/galleries/2006/11/fruit_1.html

zoomed out to show foliage:
http://photos.gardenweb.com/garden/galleries/2006/11/fruit_2.html

another closeup:
http://photos.gardenweb.com/garden/galleries/2006/11/fruit.html

I'll put the first link below

Here is a link that might be useful: fruit closeup 1

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  • Posted by fluff Brisbane (My Page) on
    Wed, Nov 15, 06 at 19:34

A neighbour has identified it as native plum. I had a search for that on google and couldn't find anything similar.

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I don't think it's a native. Compare fruit and leaves with the plant in the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Eugenia brasiliensis

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  • Posted by fluff Brisbane (My Page) on
    Wed, Nov 15, 06 at 20:22

Thanks. That looks like it.

I just planted some other 'brazil cherrys' which are similar but have vertical ribs on the fruit and a sour taste.

  
 

 

 


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