Psychotria daphnoides A.Cunn. ex Hook.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Psychotria

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3-5 m tall. The trunk is crooked. The bark is brown and slightly rough. The leaves are simple, opposite and entire. They are broadly sword shaped and 1-8 cm long. They are green on both surfaces but more pale underneath. The flowers are white and in clusters. They are near the end of the branches. The fruit are berries about 8 mm across. They are light green or white and let light through. They have fine ribs along them.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 5.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in drier rainforest locations. It grows between 500-700 m above sea level.
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Edible fruits
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Images

Psychotria daphnoides unspecified picture

Distribution

Psychotria daphnoides world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:761853-1
WFO ID wfo-0000285542
COL ID 4PNSF
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Synonyms

Uragoga daphnoides Psychotria daphnoides Psychotria daphnoides var. angustifolia Psychotria daphnoides var. pubescens