| Planchonia careya | |
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| Planchonia careya in Mount Archer National Park in Queensland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Planchonia |
| Species: | P. careya |
| Binomial name | |
| Planchonia careya (F.Muell.) R.Knuth |
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| Synonyms | |
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Barringtonia careya F.Muell. |
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Planchonia careya is a tree species in the family Lecythidaceae.[1] Common names include cocky apple, cockatoo apple and billygoat plum.[1] It produces an edible fruit which tastes like quince.[2] Indigenous Australians use the bark and leaves in medications.[2] The bark and roots were also used as a fish poison.[2] It should not be confused with Terminalia ferdinandiana, with which it shares some common names.