About Cadellia pentastylis F.Muell.
Cadellia pentastylis, commonly called ooline, is a tree that typically grows to around 10 m tall, and rarely reaches 25 m in height. Its leaves are alternate, undivided, and shaped either obovate or oval. Flowering takes place between October and December. Its flowers have five white petals, measuring 5 to 7 mm in length. The fruit of ooline is brownish and wrinkled, and it stays surrounded by five red sepals at its base. Fruiting generally occurs between November and December. It is not stated whether the fruit is edible for humans. Cadellia pentastylis is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environment and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Small, usually fragmented stands of ooline grow in scattered localities on the lower western slopes of Australia's Great Dividing Range, between latitudes 24°S to 30°S. Confirmed populations are located on the North Western Slopes of New South Wales, including areas around Mount Black Jack near Gunnedah, Tenterfield, Terry Hie Hie, and Moree. Ooline can also be found in Sundown National Park and Tregole National Park in Queensland.
