Plum like fruit that grows on tree trunk

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  1. Snap

    Snap Seedling

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    Hi, a friend is working in Northern NSW (Australia) where this fruit tree is growing. He said the fruit tastes similar to a plum, both sweet and sourish, with dark red flesh. The one in the photo had two seeds and the fruit grows directly on the trunk, similar to a japoticaba I guess. Any ideas?[​IMG][/url]
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    The tree from a distance ( photo / image / picture from Snap's Garden )

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  3. Jerry Sullivan

    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    Perhaps Davidson's Plums (Davidsonia Pruriens).

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  4. Snap

    Snap Seedling

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    Thanks Jerry, I think you're probably right. I didn't see the tree for myself, but will check if the fruit grows on a long stem, on the trunk.
     
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    chocolate In Flower

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    Yes that is correct...well done Jerry.I was growing one a few years ago but too sour for us.
     
  6. KK Ng

    KK Ng Hardy Maple

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    Well done Jerry, I googled cauliflory plants and couldn't get anywhere close.
     

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