Sumatran buttonwood
Glochidion sumatranum, Fam. Euphorbiaceae
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Small to medium tree with grey bark becoming dark brown with loose grey flakes on older trees. The species was first collected in Sumatra, Indonesia hence the name.
Weed Category: | |
Weed: | No |
Form or habit: | Small tree, Med tree |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Leaf: | Simple, alternate, entire, pseudo-pinnate, elliptic or ovate, 5-22cm long. Glossy green on both surfaces, glabrous or softly hairy beneath, yellow venation. Thick petioles, 5-7mm long. |
Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Flower colour: |
Yellow, Green |
Flower description: | Umbels of scented, yellow green flowers, male and female flowers occur on the same rachis. Any month of the year. |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: |
Brown, Pink, Red |
Fruit: | |
Fruit description: | Furry, dusky pink to rusty coloured capsule, 0.5-10mm in diameter, resembling a tiny pumpkin. May and June, November to February. |
Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, rainforest. |
Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New Guinea, Malesia. |
Food source for: | Fruit eaten by the brown cuckoo dove, rainbow lorikeet, double eyed fig parrot and Lewin’s honeyeater. |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia, New Guinea, Malesia. |
Notes: | Will grow in full sun, grows rapidly in the first year. Grows readily from seed or cuttings. |
Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |