Scientific Name: Pittosporum multiflorum (was Citriobatus pauciflorus)
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Common Name:Orange Thorn
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Derivation:was Citriobatus pauciflorus
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Type:
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Family:PITTOSPORACEAE
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Flowers:White, 5-petalled, from leaf axil.
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Fruit:10 mm edible berry, rough-skinned
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Vegetation Type:Rainforest
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Species List:Bush food, BSDoonan, Kin Kin
Cultural Notes
TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:
Bush food. Mature orange fruit edible.
Identification Notes
Leaf 5-15 mm with toothed margin. Branchlets rough with sharp spinespresent in some leaf nodes.||
Associated Fauna
Butterfly host plant: Dull copper.
Landscaping Notes
Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||