Mischocarpus pyriformis (yellow pear-fruit)

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Mischocarpus pyriformis, known as the yellow pear–fruit is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Occurring from Seal Rocks, New South Wales to as far north as Cooktown in tropical Queensland. The sub species found in New South Wales is Mischocarpus pyriformis subsp. pyriformis.

The habitat is rainforest by streams or near the ocean, also found in dry rainforest. The generic name Mischocarpus refers to the stalk tapering into the top part of the fruit. "Pear shaped" is the translation of the species name pyriformis.

Mischocarpus pyriformis is listed in the following regions:

New South Wales North Coast