Food for birds and bats

Small tree to 10 metres, smaller in cultivation, a common understorey species in all types of rainforest, as well as tall open forest. From Illawarra, NSW to Cairns. Cream to pale brown flowers in February to June. An attractive plant for a shady position. Fragrant flowers, attractive limp new foliage. Fruit eaten by Brown Cuckoo Dove, Green catbird, Topknot pigeon, Wompoo fruit dove and White headed pigeon. Fruit bats or flying foxes also eat the fruit.

Foliage. Photo: Derek Boddington © 2003

Photo: BRAIN

Seed collecting and propagation

Fruit is a purple black fleshy drupe. Ripe February to July. From fresh seed after removing seed from the flesh. Germinates easily and quickly.

Foliage and fruit. Photo: Derek Boddington © 2003