Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Scientific name Ricinocarpos pinifolius | Order Malpighiales Genus Ricinocarpos Rank Species | |
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Similar Ricinocarpos, Leucopogon ericoides, Brachyloma daphnoides, Dillwynia retorta, Dillwynia glaberrima | ||
Ricinocarpos pinifolius is a plant of the family Euphorbiaceae native to Eastern Australia. It was first described by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines. Its showy fragrant white flowers are a familiar sight to bushwalkers in the spring, and are used locally in flower arranging. This plant is also called a "wedding bush" because it's white leaves represent it. On each flower, there are 5 pecks of leaves on them.
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