Pleioluma queenslandica (P.Royen) Swenson

Swenson, U. et al (2013) Taxon 62(4): 765.

Blush Coondoo; Tormenta; Plum Box; Coondoo Boxwood; Box, Plum; Boxwood, Coondoo

Outer blaze dark red-brown. Exudate quite conspicuous, although not copious.

Petioles produce a milky exudate. Leaf blades about 4-7.5 x 1.7-3.4 cm. Midrib depressed on the upper surface of the leaf blade. Leaf stalk grooved on the upper surface.

Sepals ovate, about 1.5-3 x 1.5-3 mm, whitish puberulous on the outer surface, ferruginously sericeous on the inner surface. Corolla about 3-5 mm long. Stamens inserted on the lower quarter of the corolla, filaments about 1.2 mm long, anthers about 1 mm long. Staminodes oblong, about 1-1.5 mm long. Ovary about 2-5 mm long. Style 5-ribbed, about 4-5 mm long.

Fruits obovoid, about 10-22 x 5-9 mm. Seeds 1 per fruit, fusiform, about 9-15 x 6-8 x 5-7 mm. Testa hard and woody, hilum narrow, more than half the length of the seed.

Features not available.

Endemic to Australia, occurs in CYP, NEQ, CEQ and southwards as far as north-eastern New South Wales. Altitudinal range in CYP from 400-600 m. Grows in well developed rain forest and the drier, more seasonal rain forests.

Produces a useful general purpose timber.

Wood specific gravity 0.70. Cause et al. (1989).

Pouteria queenslandica (P.Royen) Jessup, Austrobaileya 6: 161 (2001).Beccariella queenslandica (P.Royen) Aubrev., Adansonia ser. 2 3: 335(1964). Planchonella queenslandica P.Royen, Blumea 8: 341(1955), Type: Queensland, Eungetta Mts (Eungella?), Haines 136 Q; holo: K. Planchonella laurifolia (A.Rich.) Pierre, [Misapplied name].