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Cassowary Plum
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
Cassowary Plum:
Cerbera floribunda
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The
Cassowary Plum can be a tall tree, with large, long
leaves arranged in erect whorls, many coloured red.
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The fruit is an very large,
bright blue and egg-shaped fruit.
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These fruits are typical food for the
cassowary (i.e.; large and colourful), presumably resulting in the common name of
these trees.
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It is common at Mossman Gorge and along Jindalba boardwalk.
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