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native plum, creek plum
Pouteria sericea

Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend.
 
Plant Family :Sapotaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Small straggly tree 3-10m high.
Fruiting Season :November to July and sporadic.
Description :Edible fruit.
Distribution :Northern Australia, in coastal monsoon vine thickets on stabilised dunes, monsoon forest with permanent freshwater streams, occasionally in open forest on sandy soil.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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