Scientific Name: Abrophyllum ornans

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  • Pronunciation:
    ab-row-FILL-um ORN-ans
  • Common Name:
    Native Hydrangea
  • Type:
    Shrub , Tree
  • Family:
    GROSSULARIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Female: greenish-yellow, perfumed to 8 mm in clusters |Male: cream- spikes |Male and female on separate plants, early summer,
  • Fruit:
    purplish black Berry to 5 mm - ripe from March to October
  • Vegetation Type:
    moist rainforest
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Fruit not edible

Identification Notes

Leaf: Leaves alternate, thin, irregularly toothed.||

Landscaping Notes

has been used as an ornamental, mainly for its large shiny leaves and showy fruit||Propagation is from fresh seed, ripening March-October. Cuttings also strike with ease. It performs well if not allowed to dry out and given a cool position in a range of well-drained moist soils. It has a tendency to legginess, which is easily rectified by pruning. Hardy.||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||