Cochlospermum fraseri subsp. heteroneurum (F.Muell.) Poppend.

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Malvales > Bixaceae > Cochlospermum > Cochlospermum fraseri

Characteristics

A tall shrub. It grows 3-5 m high and spreads 2-3 m wide. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 8-12 cm long and 10-15 cm wide. They are dark green and with 5-9 broad lobes. The flowers are 5-6 cm across and bright yellow. The fruit is a capsule 8-12 cm long and oval.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 5.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sandy banks in NW Western Australia. It can grow in hot, dry inland places. It needs a sunny position and well drained soil.
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Usage

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Edible roots
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77188474-1
WFO ID wfo-0000902335
COL ID 3YH27
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Synonyms

Maximilianea heteroneura Cochlospermum heteroneurum Cochlospermum fraseri subsp. heteroneurum