Blueberry Ash
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Family Elaeocarpaceae
Fringed-flower rainforest-margin tree
About
A shrub or small tree named among the rainforest-margin plants of Royal National Park's valley floors, bearing fringed white or pink flowers followed by blue fruit that are an important food source for native birds.
How to spot it
Oblong-to-elliptic leaves 50-130mm long with regular teeth and prominent veining. Racemes of white or pinkish fringed flowers appear October to January, followed by distinctive blue, oval-to-spherical drupes around 12mm long.
Found in
- Royal National Park
Source: Wikipedia: Royal National Park