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Davidsonia

Davidsonia
Photo: Zaareo, CC BY-SA 3.0

Davidsonia is a genus of three Australian rainforest trees, including the Davidson plum (D. jerseyana), grown for its sour burgundy-fleshed fruit. Grow them in a sheltered, humid spot with rich, moist, well-drained soil.

Family
Cunoniaceae (Cunoni family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, especially while young, and never let it dry out completely.
Soil
Rich, humus-heavy, moist but well-drained acidic mix
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Davidsonia is a genus containing three rainforest tree species native to Australia, commonly known as the Davidson plum or Davidson's plum. The fruits superficially resemble the European plum, but are not closely related. All species have an edible sour fruit with burgundy-coloured flesh and are highly regarded as gourmet bushfood. The genus Davidsonia is named after John Ewen Davidson who claimed the land from which the tree was first botanically described.

Davidsonia jerseyana, Davidson's plum or Mullumbimby plum, is a slender small tree, generally 5 metres high, native to lowland subtropical rainforests of New South Wales. It is considered an endangered species in the wild, but is widely cultivated for its pleasantly sour fruit that is used in jam, wine, ice-cream and sauces.

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Davidson's plum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Davidsonia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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