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General Information

Eupomatia bennettii is a straggly, evergreen shrub growing from a tuberous rootstock. It usually grows up to 70cm tall, though sometimes reaching 150cm, and the smaller plants are often unbranched[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - New South Wales, Queensland

Habitat

Extremely tall open forest and very tall complex notophyll closed forest with emergents[]..

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	0.70 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Pollinators	Beetles
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Eupomatia bennettii is native to the warm temperate to subtropical climate of eastern Australia.
The plant grows well in shady areas[].
A slow-growing plant[].
The flowers are beautifully perfumed[].
This species belongs to an ancient and primitive family with only two other members: the more commonly encountered Eupomatia laurina R.Br., and the rarer Eupomatia barbata Jessup. The flowers need to be pollinated by small beetles if they are to set fruit[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. Soft and fleshy, resembling a guava (Psidium guajava) in flavour[]. The fruit is yellow when ripe, and soft and fleshy[]. The greenish-yellow, obconical berry is around 20 - 30mm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - germinates readily, usually within 30 days[].
Cuttings