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Petalostigma pubescens

Quinine Tree

Picrodendraceae

Description:

Attractive spreading crown with dark grey bark and dense green foliage covered in soft hairs. Tiny perfumed creamy flowers appear from December to May, followed by prominent red-yellow fruit. Tolerant of salt spray and southeast winds, often found on hind-dunes.

Special Features:

  • Iconic street tree in Peregian Beach

  • Found at Pt Arkwright

  • Fruit is very bitter but edible

Natural Habitat:

Seacoast, Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Partial Sun/Shade, Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Sandy, Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Common shrub or small tree to 6m - Spread 4m

Attracts:

Fruit eating birds, Insects, Butterflies, Bees, Bird habitat

Flower Colour:

Yellow, Cream, White

Regional ecosystem:

Petalostigma pubescens - Quinine Tree

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