Atractocarpus hirtus (F.Muell.) Puttock

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Atractocarpus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The leaves are simple and 4-25 cm long. Both sides of the leaves have rusty hairs. The flowers are white with a pale yellow patch in the centre. The fruit are 50 mm long by 18 mm wide. They occur singly in the axils of leaves. There are several seeds inside. These are about 7 mm across. The flesh is edible in small amounts.
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A tropical plant. It grows naturally in rainforest in NE Queensland in Australia. It suits moist shady situations.
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Images

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Distribution

Atractocarpus hirtus world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Atractocarpus hirtus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008722-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295521
COL ID 688NF
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Randia hirta Atractocarpus hirtus Rothmannia hirta Gardenia hirta