Kingdom Plantae Family Anacardiaceae Scientific name Buchanania obovata | Order Sapindales Genus Buchanania Rank Species | |
Similar Buchanania, Planchonia careya, Syzygium suborbiculare, Persoonia falcata, Erythrophleum chlorostachys | ||
Buchanania obovata is a small to medium-sized understorey tree in woodlands native to northern Australia. Common names include green plum and wild mango.
Leaves are smooth, thick, leathery, broadly oblong, 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in) long and 1.5–10 centimetres (0.59–3.94 in) wide. Flowers are small, cream-coloured and 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) across. The fruit is smooth, fleshy, lens-shaped, 1–1.7 centimetres (0.39–0.67 in) long.
The species was formally described in 1883 based on plant material collected from Escape Cliffs in the Northern Territory by C. Hull.
Uses
The fruit is traditionally eaten by Aborigines. The plant also has traditional medicinal uses.
References
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