Scientific Name: Cyclophyllum coprosmoides (was Canthium coprosmoides )

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  • Pronunciation:
    CANTH-ee-um
  • Common Name:
    Coast Canthium, Supple Jack, Sweet Susie
  • Type:
    Shrub , small tree
  • Family:
    RUBIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Highly perfumed, white,
  • Fruit:
    Berry
  • Vegetation Type:
    Seacoast, rainforest, dry scrub, sand dunes
  • Species List:
    SBHS, Bush food, FI Podberscek, Peregian Boardwalk, Fraser Island, Johns, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, Dandaloo, Stratford Park, NNS, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes

Bush food: mature fruits eaten raw.

Identification Notes

Leaves opposite to 10 cm with domatia.||

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species. ||Well drained soils in sun or shade. ||Useful for protecting seaside plantings and for dune stabilisation||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||