I misidentified and published this species as Angorophora floribunda so thanks to Vicky Aikman of Waterdale Garden Services in Melbourne for correcting my error.

Eleocarpus reticulatus is a favourite garden plant which has these beautiful, fringed, pinkish-white flowers followed by blue, oval fruits which are a feast for many bird species. It is a native of the Queensland Forests many of which were devastated in the recent fires. Although it doesn't burn well in forest fires (it is a fire retardant plant), in hot fires it will burn and not recover. It must grow again from seed.

The leaf, as shown in the photo, is net-veined or reticulate, hence the species name reticulatus (how did I miss that?).

The city in the background is Sydney.

Eleocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash Bradley Head, near Sydney, Eastern Australia 20th October 2015 Previous   Next

Eleocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash

Bradley Head, near Sydney, Eastern Australia 20th October 2015

Added on December 29th 2018, updated and corrected from Angorophora floribunda 11th May 2020