Climber or scrambling shrub. simplicifolium from the Latin ‘simplex simplicis’ single, simple and ‘folium’ leaf, referring to the one-foliolate leaves.
Weed Category:
Weed:
No
Form or habit:
Vine (Climbing, Twining or groundcover), Shrub
Family:
Oleaceae
Leaf:
One-foliolate, opposite, entire, leaflets narrowly to broadly ovate or elliptic, 2-9 x 1-6cm, glabrous, two lateral veins.
Flower conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Flower colour:
White
Flower description:
Terminal clusters of many white, very fragrant, jasmine like flowers. October to April.
Fruit conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Fruit colour:
Black
Fruit:
Fruit description:
Glossy black when ripe, globose berries, about 1cm in diameter, in clusters. February to June.
Habitat:
Littoral rainforest, rainforest.
Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Melanesia.
Food source for:
Fruit eaten by the satin bowerbird. Larval food plant of the moth Palaeodes samealis.
Toxicity:
No toxicity known
Origin:
Australia, Melanesia.
Notes:
Easily grown from seed.
Information sources:
Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia.
