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Foliage:
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Bright, glossy green. Leaves opposite. Elliptic or lanceolate. Dark red new growth.
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Flower:
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White. Summer flowering.
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Fruit:
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Rounded magenta-coloured fleshy fruits. Large single seed.
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Other features:
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Dark scaly bark. Fruits are edible for humans.
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Natural distribution:
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New South Wales central coast. Also Illawarra to Atherton, Queensland.
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Soils:
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Moist, well drained, humus enriched.
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Natural vegetation:
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Subtropical and temperate rainforests. Bush forests along streams.
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Landcare use:
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Food source for birds and animals, for example, flying foxes.
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Propagation:
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Fresh seeds.
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Pests and diseases:
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Scale, lerps, psyllids.
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