Scientific Name: Trema tomentosa v. aspera (was Trema tomentosa var. viridis)

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  • Pronunciation:
    TREM-ah toe-men-TOZE-ah
  • Common Name:
    Poison Peach
  • Type:
    Shrub/tree
  • Family:
    ULMACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White, green, Summer
  • Fruit:
    Black, ovoid, 3mm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet Eucalypt Forest,
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Banana, Fraser Island, Moist woodlandCranks Creek, Upper Yandina Creek, Noosa North Shore PS, TAFE, NNP Tanglewood, Noosa Banks, NNS Fern Track, Kin Kin Arboretum, Stratford Park, NNS, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Trema (Greek) - a hole (refers to pitted seed) Also referred to as Native Lantana, seedlings of both plants are similar.||

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Speckled lineblue||Excellent bird-attracting plant||

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery||