White daphne
Phaleria octandra, Fam. Thymelaeaceae
A straggly shrub to 3m tall, often weeping.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Shrub |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Leaf: | Opposite, lance shaped, tapering to the base, bright green, smooth, shiny, to 20 x 7cm. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Brown |
| Flower description: | White fading to brown, fragrant flowers, borne in terminal clusters. November to February. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Red, egg shaped, 1-2cm long. |
| Habitat: | Rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, Northern Territory, Malesia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, Malesia. |
| Notes: | An attractive plant needing well drained soil, abundant water and a shady position. Propagate from fresh seed. |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Phaleria octandra (L.) Baill., Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
