Biology:Antidesma venosum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Tassel-berry | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Antidesma |
Species: | A. venosum
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Binomial name | |
Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.
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Synonyms | |
Antidesma natalense Harv.[1] |
Antidesma venosum, commonly known as the tassel-berry, is a species of small dioecious tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Africa, China and Indochina.
Numerous small, sessile flowers are produced on drooping catkin-like spikes, which are about 10 cm long. The flowers produce an unpleasant smell, and the tree is in fruit for more than a month during late summer. Each small, oval-shaped fruit measures about 8 x 4 mm in size. They are initially fleshy green, and change to bright red and eventually purplish black as they ripen. The fruit are utilized by many species of animal and bird.
References
- ↑ "Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul.". ThePlantList, Version 1.1. 2013. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-12367.
Wikidata ☰ Q10958060 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidesma venosum.
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