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.
