Back to Rainforest Plants Gallery Botanical Name: Alphitonia excelsa Common Name: Red Ash Fruit & Seed Description: Fruit is a grey-black, round capsule,with 2 hard cells in a powdery red covering. Seeds are coated with a thin dark red skin. References: AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST SEEDS (CSIRO Publishing, 2020) Authors: Mark Dunphy, Steve McAlpin, Paul Nelson, Michelle Chapman (SEEDTREE MAPS Founder)

The Subtropical Rainforest of South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales includes the World Heritage listed Border Ranges National Park, one of Australia’s National Biodiversity Hotspots, which contains 40% of NSW Threatened Species. SEEDTREE MAPS tree tours, digital maps and seed collecting guidance supports rainforest restoration and conservation.