Planchonia careya
Billygoat Plum, Cockatoo Apple
Other regional names: Cocky Apple
- Cocky Apple
Also known as: Barringtonia careya F.Muell. +6 more
- Barringtonia careya F.Muell.
- Careya arborea var. australis Benth.
- Careya australis (Benth.) F.Muell.
- Careya australis F.Muell. ex F.M.Bailey
- Cumbia australis Britten
- Planchonia australis (F.Muell.) Knuth ex Beard
- Planchonia crenata Miers
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lecythidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Planchonia careya (commonly known as Billygoat-Plum or Cockatoo-Apple) is a tree belonging to the Lecythidaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia