Rapanea subsessilis
(F. Muell.) Mez
Red Muttonwood
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 15 m tall. Plants are separately male and female.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are between 150-200 Rapanea species. They occur in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
Myrsine subsessilis F. Muell
References (5)
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 337
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 75
- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 68
- Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 243
- Williams, J.B., Harden, G.J., and McDonald, W.J.F., 1984, Trees and shrubs in rainforests of New South Wales and Southern Queensland. Univ. of New England, Armidale. p 77
