Scientific Name: Ricinocarpus pinifolius

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  • Pronunciation:
    reece-in-a-CAR-puss peen-ee-FOAL-ee-us
  • Common Name:
    Wedding Bush
  • Derivation:
    Ricinocarpos: L. recinus - tick (refers to shape of fruit), carpos - fruit|pinifolius: pine-like leaves.
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    EUPHORBIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White 5 petals winter spring. Male and female flowers separate, on same plant.
  • Fruit:
    Green, like a hedgehog.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Heath
  • Species List:
    SBHS, W1, SBHS, NLTalks2010, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Sunshine Beach Primary, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, Noosa North Shore PS, Girraween, Marcus Dunes, BHNR, Arthur Harrold NR,, NNS, Regional Ecosystem 12.2.13.
Identification Notes

Branches and outside of calyx smooth.||Male and female flowers on same (monoecious) or separate plants (dioecious). 3 to 6 male flowers to one female||Fruit: globular capsules 1.2 cm dia, with short hard-pointed lumps.||

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.||