Tree violet | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Melicytus |
Species: | M. dentatus
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Binomial name | |
Melicytus dentatus | |
Synonyms | |
Hymenanthera angustifolia DC. |
Melicytus dentatus, the tree violet, is a shrub that is native to south-east Australia. It grows up to 4 metres high and has branchlets that are often armed with spines and have leaves that are 5 to 50 mm long and sometimes toothed. [2] The flowers appear in spring and summer and are pale yellow, 3 to 5 mm in length, and have petals that are recurved at the tips. These are followed by pale green to purple-black, rounded berries which are 4 to 5 mm in diameter. [3] [4]
The berries are consumed by Cunningham's spiny-tailed skinks. [5]
The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. [2]
Tree violet | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Melicytus |
Species: | M. dentatus
|
Binomial name | |
Melicytus dentatus | |
Synonyms | |
Hymenanthera angustifolia DC. |
Melicytus dentatus, the tree violet, is a shrub that is native to south-east Australia. It grows up to 4 metres high and has branchlets that are often armed with spines and have leaves that are 5 to 50 mm long and sometimes toothed. [2] The flowers appear in spring and summer and are pale yellow, 3 to 5 mm in length, and have petals that are recurved at the tips. These are followed by pale green to purple-black, rounded berries which are 4 to 5 mm in diameter. [3] [4]
The berries are consumed by Cunningham's spiny-tailed skinks. [5]
The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. [2]