Hedycarya angustifolia
Hedycarya angustifolia A.Cunn.
Hedycarya angustifolia, known as native mulberry, Australian mulberry, or djelwuck, is a shrub or small tree in the family Monimiaceae. It is native to eastern Australia, found in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria. This species has elliptic to lance-shaped leaves and is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Male flowers occur in clusters of 5 to 16 with 8 tepals and about 50 stamens, while female flowers have about 12 tepals and 40 to 50 carpels. The fruit consists of spherical, tightly clustered yellow or orange drupes.
Description
Hedycarya angustifolia is a flowering plant species in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it grows in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria. The plant typically grows as a shrub or small tree with leaves that are elliptic or egg-shaped to lance-shaped. It is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are found on separate plants. Male flowers are arranged in branched clusters of 5 to 16, each with 8 tepals and approximately 50 stamens. Female flowers have about 12 tepals and 40 to 50 carpels. The plant produces yellow or orange, tightly clustered spherical drupes as fruit.
Distribution
New South Wales · Queensland · Tasmania · Victoria
Synonyms
Hedycarya australasicaHedycarya australasica var. angustifoliaHedycarya cunninghamiiHedycarya dentata var. australasicaHedycarya pseudomorusHedycarya macrophylla