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Davidson's plum

Davidsonia jerseyana

Also called Mullumbimby plum

Davidson's plum
Photo: John Moss, Public domain

A slender subtropical rainforest tree from northern New South Wales, grown for its sour fruit used in jams, wines, ice cream and sauces. It needs shelter from full sun and wind when young and steady soil moisture.

Family
Cunoniaceae (Cunoni family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep soil consistently moist, especially when young.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
Temperature
Subtropical conditions; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales
Climate
subtropical

About

Davidsonia jerseyana, also known as Davidson's plum or Mullumbimby plum, is a small, slender subtropical rainforest tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) high. The hairy leaves are compound and 35–60 cm (14–24 in) long, with 11–17 leaflets. It is endemic to a restricted area of northern New South Wales on the east coast of Australia. The tree's fruit emerge from the trunk, and superficially resemble the European plum.

It is considered an endangered species. There are two other species of Davidson's plum.

Uses

It is cultivated for its pleasantly sour fruit which is used commercially in jam, wine, ice-cream and sauces.

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Davidsonia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Davidsonia jerseyana 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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