Santalum acuminatum

Quandong at Silverton, NSW

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Identification history

	Santalum acuminatum	6 Jul 2025	RWPurdie
	Elaeocarpus grandis	24 Apr 2024	Petesteamer

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Similar to, but not quite the same as Quandongs that grow in northern Victoria. This specimen is smaller, more Grey/Silver, both of which can be an adaption to hot, dry climates. The remaining fruit is also smaller, looks dessicated. The local climate had been wet for some time with extensive rain over a long period, all the flora was in excellent health.

2 comments

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

30 May 2025

Hey @Tapirlord and @Petesteamer . Good evening !
The common name quandong means vastly unrelated different species (in evolutionarily unrelated different botanical families) in different regions of this vast continent .

I let you both work it out. Please start with each species' fruits' colours. Ciaran I removed the confirmation for NM–cred. purposes. We all make mistakes. We all have skills regardless of minority of mistakes.

RWPurdie wrote:

6 Jul 2025

The leaves of Elaeocarpus grandis have pinnate venation and blue fruit.

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Location information

Places Silverton, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Petesteamer NatureMapr Far West New South Wales Other Trees Plants

Additional information

125mm Tree diameter (m)
1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Alive / healthy Plant health

Species information

Santalum acuminatum Scientific name
Quandong Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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In flower

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