Simple Alternate Phyllodes greyish, up to 10cm x 4.5cm, three dominant veins, glabrous, rounded, basal gland present.
Flower conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Flower colour:
White, Yellow, Cream
Flower description:
Creamy-white to pale yellow, fragrant ball flowers in clusters from February to September.
Fruit conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Fruit colour:
Brown, Purple, Green, White
Fruit:
Dry
Fruit description:
Curvey, veined pods, changing from purple-green to whitish-brown, to 10cm long, holding numerous black seeds and with a red or orange aril from September to October.
Habitat:
Beach scrub, gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, littoral rainforest
Distribution
Cape York and Carmilla, south of Mackay.
Food source for:
Toxicity:
No toxicity known
Origin:
Australia
Notes:
Information sources:
Beasley J. (2009) Plants of Cape York: The Compact Guide
