Family: Euphorbiaceae
Plant: A shrub up to 1.5m high with hairless branches.
Flowers: In terminal clusters of 2cm diameter white, spreading, 5-petalled flowers. The clusters usually have 1 female flower with 3 to 6 male flowers. The male flowers have yellow anthers and numerous stamens with their filaments united to form a column. The female flowers have 3 styles.
Flowering: July-November.
Fruit: Spiny, greenish-pink globular capsule, 12mm diameter.
Leaves: Alternate, linear 1-4cm long and 1-3mm wide, pine-like, soft, erect and with recurved margins.
Habitat: Dry sclerophyll forest and heathland.
Features: Pine-like leaves. White spreading 5-petalled flowers.
Name:
Ricinocarpos From Latin ricinus = castor oil seed and Greek carpon = a fruit (referring to its fruit that resemble those of the Castor Oil plant).
pinifolius From Latin pinus = pine-or fir tree and folius = leaf (referring to its leaves being similar to pine needles).
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Type |
Shrub |
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Flowers |
Form |
Regular, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
White, Cream |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
5 |
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Flowering Month |
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Capsule |
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Colour |
Green, Pink |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Linear |
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Length |
Short |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Unstalked |
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Other Features |
Soft |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Dry sclerophyll forest, Heathland |
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