Species tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia
Kuranda quandong
Specimen growing in the Cairns Pioneer Cemetery
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Least Concern (NCA)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Oxalidales
Family:
Elaeocarpaceae
Genus:
Elaeocarpus
Species:
E. bancroftii
Binomial name
Elaeocarpus bancroftii
F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey[3][4]
Recorded occurrences at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Elaeocarpus bancroftii, commonly known as Kuranda quandong, Johnstone River almond, ebony heart, grey nut, or nut tree is a large rainforest tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae which is endemic to Queensland. It has coriaceous (thick but flexible) leaves, attractive white flowers and relatively large fruit containing an edible kernel.
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