Phaleria octandra
(L.) Baill.
Dwarf phaleria
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPhaleria octandra, commonly known as dwarf Phaleria, is a species of plants in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The leaf blades are 8-23 cm long and 2-10 cm wide. The leaf stalk has a groove on the upper surface. There are 8-25 flowers in a group. They are white and at the ends of stems. The fruit can be 1.5 cm long and almost without a stalk. They are green and turn red. The fruit have 2 cells and 1-2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It is an understorey shrub in the rainforest. It grows from sea level to about 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Australia, East Timor, Indonesia, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Slovenia, Timor-Leste,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Pohon gora kerdil, Pohon gora kokopian
References (2)
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 442
