Atractocarpus sessilis (F.Muell.) Puttock

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Atractocarpus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are 9-22 cm long by 3-12 cm wide. The flowers are white. The fruit are oval and rough. They are 5-6 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. There are several seeds. They are kidney and 5-6 mm long by 7 mm wide.
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Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 6.0
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It is a tropical plant. In Townsville palmetum. It grows from sea level to 550 m above sea level. It is an understorey tree in monsoon forest
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Images

Atractocarpus sessilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Atractocarpus sessilis world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Atractocarpus sessilis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008724-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295637
COL ID JJB7
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Synonyms

Randia sessilis Atractocarpus sessilis Gardenia sessilis