Family: Euphorbiaceae
Plant: A tall shrub or medium-height tree up to 8m high.
Flowers: Tiny yellowish 2-3mm long in leaf axils.
Flowering: October.
Fruit: Capsule 1-2cm diameter, flattened, ridged and green turning pink to red when mature. The capsule splits to reveal red seeds.
Leaves: Alternate, elliptic, 3-10cm long and 1.5-4cm wide. The old growth is marked reddish brown.
Habitat: Sheltered areas in wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest.
Features: Pumpkin-shaped segmented fruit. Old leaves reddish-brown. Alternate leaves.
Name:
Glochidion From Greek glochis = a projecting point (referring to its projecting style)
ferdinandi After Ferdinand von Mueller
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Type |
Tree, Shrub |
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Flowers |
Form |
Regular, Single |
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Colour(s) |
Yellow |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
6 |
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Flowering Month |
10 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Capsule |
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Colour |
Red, Green |
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Other Features |
Ribbed |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Oval |
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Length |
Medium |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Stalked |
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Other Features |
Soft |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Rainforest, Wet sclerophyll forest |
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