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Petalostigma triloculare

Forest Quinine

Picrodendraceae

Description:

Spreading shrub or small tree with a greyish trunk and dense, oval-shaped glossy dark green leaves. Highly perfumed green to cream flowers appear from December to May, followed by attractive orange or red fruit. Grows well under gum trees. Leaves are eaten by the Copper Jewel Butterfly.

Special Features:

  • Host plant for Copper Jewel Butterfly

  • Fruit is very bitter but edible

Natural Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Partial Sun/Shade, Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Shrub to 5m - Spread 4m

Attracts:

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Flower Colour:

Yellow, Green, Cream

Petalostigma triloculare - Forest Quinine

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