Small-leaved tamarind — Diploglottis campbellii

Diploglottis campbellii

Food for native birds Shelter for wildlife

$8.00

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size: Height: 8–20 m · Width: 4–8 m
Light: Part shade, Full sun
Water: Moist
Soil: Loamy, Clay
Drainage: Well-drained • Moderately drained
Vegetation type: Rainforest
Plant lifespan: Long-lived perennial
Plant form: Trees

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

A rare subtropical rainforest tree with glossy compound leaves and colourful fruit containing a tangy edible aril. It is a high-value conservation and bushfood tree for larger rainforest gardens and restoration plantings.

Image credits:
Mature image: Tatiana Gerus via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.0
Feature image: Tatiana Gerus via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.0

More plant details

Garden uses: Conservation planting, rainforest restoration, bushfood garden, feature tree and wildlife garden.
Wildlife value: Colourful fleshy arils are attractive to fruit-eating birds. No specialist host-plant relationship is used in this rating. Small flowers contribute an insect resource within rainforest plantings. A developing evergreen crown provides strong refuge, perching and movement habitat.
Flowering and fruiting: Small creamy-brown flowers are borne in panicles, followed by lobed capsules with yellow to deep pink-red fleshy arils, commonly ripening in late summer and autumn.
Growth habit: Compact medium rainforest tree, potentially larger in forest; indicative garden size 8–20 m × 4–8 m.
Cautions: Threatened species: use nursery-propagated stock of known provenance. Allow space for a medium tree. Only consume fruit after confident identification and appropriate food-safety guidance.