Wilkiea macrophylla (A.Cunn.) A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Monimiaceae > Wilkiea

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree, 1–6 m high. Leaves glabrous; petiole 2–10 mm long; lamina narrowly elliptic to broadly elliptic, obovate, to broadly oblong, 6.5–24 cm long, 2–9 cm wide, cuneate to subcordate at base, entire or with hard prominent teeth, acute to obtuse, thick and coriaceous; midrib prominent on both surfaces, flattened above, raised beneath. Male inflorescence axillary, 1–1.5 cm long, 3–9-flowered; pedicels c. 3 mm long, glabrous. Male flowers ovoid, 2–3 mm diam.; tepals 6, with 2 pairs around ostiole and a third lower on receptacle; stamens as 2 pairs, rarely to 4 pairs; filaments very short. Female inflorescence axillary, c. 1.5 cm long, 7–9-flowered; pedicels 4–6 mm long, glabrous. Female flowers flattened-globose, 3–4 mm diam.; the outer tepals as 6 or 7 pairs; carpels 13–20; ovary glabrous. Fruiting receptacle swollen, pale orange-yellow. Drupes ovoid, 15–20 mm long, 10–12 mm wide, glossy, purple-black to olive black.
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It is a shrub or small tree. It grows 4-8 m tall. The leaves are simple and oblong. They are more pale and dull underneath. There are sharp teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are clusters of small black berries. They are 15 mm long.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Grows in rainforest, from 500–610 m alt.
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The seeds are boiled for 15 minutes then eaten.
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Images

Wilkiea macrophylla unspecified picture

Distribution

Wilkiea macrophylla world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Wilkiea macrophylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:582504-1
WFO ID wfo-0001284554
COL ID 5BZ5M
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Synonyms

Wilkiea calyptrocalyx Mollinedia macrophylla Kibara macrophylla Wilkiea macrophylla