Characteristics
A small compact tree. It grows 3-4 m high and spreads 2-3 m wide. The branches are crooked. The leaves are near the ends of the branches. They are narrow and oval. The leaf blade is 3-6 cm long by 0.8-1.8 cm wide. The flowers are large and white. They have a scent. They are 2-4 cm across and occur singly at the end of branches. The fruit is oval and 2 cm long by 1.5-1.8 cm wide. Fruit are brown when ripe. There are many seeds.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
2.0 - 3.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
3.0 - 4.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forests and on rocky escarpments in northern Australia. It suits seasonally dry tropical regions in an open sunny and well drained position.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
The leaves are used as a flavouring herb for cooking kangaroo meat.
| Uses |
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| Edible
|
leaves
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
25 - 30
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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