Spring blossom .Queensland rainforest native tree
By Pitta
- 16 Nov, 2009
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Flowering in the spring this native ,finger cherry then produces a 5cm oval shaped poisonous fruit that has caused blindness.
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Even the wild life won't eat it , the fruit falls in heaps and just rots as nothing eats it , makes you wonder why it is in the system at all.
16 Nov, 2009
Its looks very similar to the flowers of Myrtus doesnt it.......very pretty.....
16 Nov, 2009
The botanical name is Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa . one common name is finger cherry .Native rainforesr undersrory tree .native to Cape York Queensland.I will post a picture of the fruit .
17 Nov, 2009
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Yes, pretty blossom, but beware the fruit ! :o)
16 Nov, 2009