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Planchonia careya

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Lecythidaceae

Scientific name
  
Planchonia careya

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Planchonia

Rank
  
Species

Planchonia careya Planchonia careya

Similar
  
Planchonia, Persoonia falcata, Syzygium suborbiculare, Petalostigma pubescens, Erythrophleum chlorostachys

Planchonia careya is a tree species in the family Lecythidaceae. Common names include cocky apple, cockatoo apple and billygoat plum. It produces an edible fruit which tastes like quince. Indigenous Australians use the bark and leaves in medications. The bark and roots were also used as a fish poison. It should not be confused with Terminalia ferdinandiana, with which it shares some common names.

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