Ivory mahogany
Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum, Fam. Meliaceae
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Small to medium tree with long drooping compound leaves and grey brown bark with lenticels.
Weed Category: | |
Weed: | No |
Form or habit: | Small tree, Med tree |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Leaf: | Pinnate, with or without a terminal leaflet, alternate, entire, up to 1.2m long; 11-19 leaflets. Leaflets oblong-ovate, glabrous or rarely very finely hairy, usually asymmetrical. |
Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Flower colour: |
White, Cream |
Flower description: | Panicles of small, creamy white flowers. February to April. |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: | |
Fruit: | |
Fruit description: | Orange yellow, finely hairy, obovoid or somewhat globose capsules, 0.8-2.5cm long. Base of seed covered in orange brown aril. October to March. |
Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest. |
Distribution | Queensland, New Guinea, Melanesia, Malesia, Pacific Islands. |
Food source for: | Fruit eaten by the figbird and metallic starling. |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Malesia, Pacific Islands. |
Notes: | |
Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |