Gordonia axillaris (Fried Egg Plant) - cultivated

Description:

Fried Egg Plant (Gordonia axillaris) in cultivation as a street tree in St Ives, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Photographed on 25 April 2009.This plant is native to Southeast Asia and is also known scientifically as Franklinia axillaris, Camellia exillaris and in Chinma as Polyspora axillaris. Botanically - thjere would appear to be some disagreement as to the correct placement of this species. Commonly, the plant is also known as Fried Egg Tree, Fried Eggs and Gordonia. The common name arises from the flowers which drop on the ground and look like fried eggs - sunny-side-up.www.inaturalist.org/observations/55363251