Contract
Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia
Elaeocarpus reticulatus |
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Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia |
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| Genus species;
Elaeocarpus reticulatus (syn. E. cyaneus) Meaning of name; Olive fruit - reticulate leaf venation Family; Eleocarpaceae Common name; Blueberry Ash; Pigeon Pea Shade; None to Filtered Features; Tree to around 8 metres with a smooth straight trunk. Lanceolate leaves are dark green with serrate margins. Pink or white bell shaped flowers are produced in summer. The flowers are followed by pea sized dark blue berries which are eaten by birds. Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY MOIST; Usually Frost Resistant; Temporary Inundation; Habitat; Sheltered Forest; Rainforest Margins, Associated species; Acmena smithii Soil; SHADY MOIST; Heavy & Clay Soil; Humus-rich Soil; Sandy Soil; Landscape uses; Specimen; Street Tree; Container Plant; Indoor Plant; Leaves; Lanceolate; finely dentate; Flowering; Summer Flowering; White Flowers; Pink Flowers; Cut Flower; Perfumed Flowers; October to November; Fruit; Berries; Seed type; Dispersal vector; Unknown but birds suspected. Problems; Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters; Tolerant of Phytophora cinnamomi; Propagation; Seed, try fermenting berries for 5? days or by cuttings. |