Elaeocarpus ruminatus F.Muell.

A medium sized tree. It grows up to 15-30 m tall and spreads 5-12 m wide. It has a spreading crown. The bark is grey-brown. Young shoots have silky hairs. The leaves are simple and 7-15 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are dark green and glossy above and paler underneath. There are teeth along the edge. The flowering stalks are 5-13 cm long and in the axils of leaves towards the ends of small branches. The flowers are 0.6 cm long. They are greenish-white and cup shaped. They have silky hairs. The fruit are 13 mm long by 10-13 mm wide. They hang in bunches in the axils of leaves. There is one seed inside. The flesh of the fruit is edible.

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in rainforests in Queensland, Australia. It grows between 200-1160 m altitude. It suits tropical and subtropical regions. It needs well drained soil and plenty of moisture.

Plants are grown from seed. Seed do not grow easily.