Mackinlaya, blue umbrella
Mackinlaya macrosciadea, Fam. Araliaceae
Slender, often multi-stemmed, open shrub with umbrella like leaves.
Weed Category: | |
Weed: | No |
Form or habit: | Shrub |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Leaf: | Compound, digitate. Leaflets ovate to oblong, usually entire, 7-18 x 2-7cm, glabrous and glossy green. |
Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Flower colour: |
White, Yellow, Cream, Green |
Flower description: | Large, terminal, branched umbels of small, white, cream, green or yellowish flowers. Any month of the year. |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: |
Blue, Grey, Green |
Fruit: | |
Fruit description: | Spherical, fleshy berries, green turning to a grey blue when ripe. May to November. |
Habitat: | Rainforest. |
Distribution | Queensland, Northern Territory. |
Food source for: | Fruit eaten by the southern cassowary. |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia. |
Notes: | Grow from cuttings or fresh seed, germination may take six or seven months. |
Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |