Antidesma ghaesembilla

Antidesma ghaesembilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Antidesma
Species: A. ghaesembilla
Binomial name
Antidesma ghaesembilla
Muell.Arg.

Antidesma ghaesembilla is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to northern Australia.[1]

This plant grows as a small tree of 3–8 m high, with oval-shaped leaves of 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. Its flowers emerge at the axils or on the tip of branches. Male flowers have 4–5 stamens with u-shaped anthers, while female flowers have ovaries covered with soft hairs.[2]

References

  1. Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Antidesma ghaesembilla". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. Tanaka, Yoshitaka; Van Ke, Nguyen (2007). Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden. Thailand: Orchid Press. p. 76. ISBN 9745240893.


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