Re: Eleaocarpus australis

Jane Zammit wrote.

Elaeocarpus, commonly known as Blueberry Ash, Silver Quandong etc in
Australia. My books mention the following
species:reticulatus, (syn. E cyaneus), grandis, kirtonii,(syn. E
bauerlenii) and denticulatus, which is given a common name of New
Zealand's Hinau (pale yellow flowers). No mention of australis anywhere.

There are apparently about 2000 species of Elaeocarpus, but most are
tropical, coming from the hotter parts of India and Malaysia, with a
scatterng of outliers in Australia and NZ. They are described as trees
or tall shrubs very attractive when in flower and flowers are followed
by large quantities of bright-coloured decorative fruit.

The 25 Australian species (including the Blueberry Ash) are apparently
all tender and found mainly in the tropical rainforest areas.

The two (endemic) NZ species will take frost, but apparently only the
Hinau is really garden-worthy and even that is not often seen  in
gardens, I am not sure why. They seem to be quite common in the wild. 

I can find no trace of E australis in any of the lists I have, but I
think it is nearly sure to be frost tender and need  a pretty warm
growing climate to succeed.

Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan,
Wainuiomata, North Island, NZ.     Pictures of our garden at:-
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