Dwarf phaleria
Phaleria octandra

Family: Thymelaeaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The leaf blades are 8-23 cm long and 2-10 cm wide. The leaf stalk has a groove on the upper surface. There are 8-25 flowers in a group. They are white and at the ends of stems. The fruit can be 1.5 cm long and almost without a stalk. They are green and turn red. The fruit have 2 cells and 1-2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is an understorey shrub in the rainforest. It grows from sea level to about 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, East Timor, Indonesia, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Slovenia, Timor-Leste

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon gora kerdil, Pohon gora kokopian

Synonyms

Dias octandra L.; Drimyspermum neumanni F. Muell.; Phaleria pedunculata C. T. White; Phaleria neumannii (Muell.) Benth.;