Bulberin Nut Tree Endangered Macadamia jansenii Bulberin Nut (Macadamia jansenii) is a little known, small, evergreen tree, that produces slightly bitter nuts. It is known only from one population of 60 trees and is Endangered1 in the wild. Pointed Smooth tip margin Oblong shape FLOWERS Usually three Sketch: Gwen Harden leaves per Shapcott Alison node LEAF LEAF ARRANGEMENT Leaves are -oblong and arranged with 3 leaves per Photo: node. Leaf edges are smooth and the leaf tip is Brush-like cream to brown flowers pointed. from July to September. LEAVES Donatiu MATURE LEAVES MATURE Paul Photo: FRUIT Mature leaves are green and leathery to stiff. 0.1cm thick husk Ian McConachie Photo: Fruits visible in March and April and fall to the ground when ripe. Inside the husk, the thin nut shell is smooth. WHERE IS IT NATURALLY FOUND? YOUNG LEAVES YOUNG Liz Gould Liz Dry rainforest on steep and rocky Photo: terrain in Central Young leaves are green or bronzy-pink and soft. Queensland, 150km north of other macadamia species Proudly supported by For more information References www.hlw.org.au/macadamias 1Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992. www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity Stanley, T.D. and Ross, E.M. 2002. Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2. Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane www.wildmacadamias.org.au Harden, G., McDonald, B. and Williams, J. 2006. Rainforest Trees and Shrubs: A Field Guide to their Identification. Gwen Harden Publishing, Nambucca Heads This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Hort Innovation Macadamia Industry research and development levy, co- investment from Healthy Land and Water and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture Gross, C.L. and Weston, P.H. (1992). Macadamia jansenii(Proteaceae), a new species from Central Queensland. Australian Systematic Botany 5, 725-728 .