Pink pearl, glue berry
Cordia dichotoma, Fam. Boraginaceae
Small to medium tree with a spreading canopy, 5-20m high.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Small tree, Med tree |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Leaf: | Simple Opposite Broad ovate to oblong, 3.5-21 x 2.5-10.5cm, hairy to sparsly hairy, petiole 1-5cm long. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Yellow, Orange |
| Flower description: | White to yellowish or orange, perfumed flowers in axillary cymes. September to October. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Yellow, Pink |
| Fruit: | Fleshy |
| Fruit description: | Yellow to pearly-pink, fleshy, ellipsoid drupes, 1.5-2cm long. September to January. |
| Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, rainforest. |
| Distribution | Coastal Queensland and Northern Territory. |
| Food source for: | Frugivorous birds consume the fruits. |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia |
| Notes: | The fruits are edible however the mucous-like texture may be off-putting. |
| Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia., Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
