Pavetta kimberleyana

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tall shrub. It grows 3-8 m high and spreads 2-6 m wide. The young growth has long white hairs. The bark is stringy and silvery-grey. The branches are spreading or curve upwards. The leaves are 6-25 cm long by 2.5-8.5 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped. The base tapers to a long stalk. The flower heads are 14.5 cm across. They occur at the ends of branches. The flowers are white to cream and have a sweet scent. The fleshy fruit is 0.7 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. It is black and can be hairy.

There are about 400 Pavetta species. They grow in the tropics.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It lives in vine thickets in the coastal region. It needs very good drainage.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed. They can possibly also be grown from cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pavetta brownii Bremek.; Pavetta indica var. tomentosa (Roxb.) J. D. Hooker;