Diploglottis smithii S.T.Reynolds

Tree to 18 m high. Branchlets and leaf axes pale appressed-hairy. Leaf rachis 10–28 cm long; leaflets 4–6 pairs, elliptic-oblong or subobovate, obtuse or abruptly acuminate, obtuse or acute at base, c. 9–24 cm long and 3–8 cm wide, glabrous or lower surface puberulous; lateral veins 24–34 close pairs; petiolules 0.5–14 cm long; petiole 6–12 cm long. Panicle 13–32 cm long; peduncle tomentose; bracts narrowly ovate-oblong, 5–8 mm long [Hyland et al. (2010) report bracts can be up to 35 mm long], hoary tomentose; flowers c. 5 mm diam.; pedicels 3 mm long. Calyx shortly cupular; lobes 5, ovate, 2–3 mm long, c. 2 mm wide, tomentose outside. Petals 5, one reduced, usually exceeding calyx. Disc incomplete. Fruit transversely ellipsoidal or broadly ovoid, pale green-yellow, 1.5–4.5 cm long, 2–5.5 cm wide, 2-or 3-sulcate, usually 3-valved; valves pubescent outside, sparsely silky inside. Aril red.

A tropical plant. It suits tropical and warm subtropical regions. They grow naturally in rainforest in NE Queensland, Australia. It grows from sea level to 670 m altitude. It needs some shade and well drained soil rich in organic matter. Melbourne Botanical gardens.

The fruit are good for drinks.

Plants can be grown from fresh seed.