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Streblus brunonianus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Moraceae

Genus
  
Streblus

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Rosales

Tribe
  
Moreae

Scientific name
  
Streblus brunonianus

Streblus brunonianus Streblus brunonianus Noosa39s Native Plants

Similar
  
Streblus pendulinus, Guioa semiglauca, Streblus, Aphananthe philippinensis, Elaeocarpus obovatus

Streblus brunonianus known as the whalebone tree is a small tree in the fig family. Commonly seen in a variety different types of rainforest, particularly by streams.

Streblus brunonianus Streblus brunonianus Noosa39s Native Plants

Streblus brunonianus occurs from near Milton (35° S) in the southern Illawarra district of New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula at the top of Australia. It also occurs in New Guinea and other Pacific Islands.

Streblus brunonianus Whalebone tree Streblus brunonianus Department of Environment and

Other common names include the white handlewood, axe-handle wood, grey handlewood and prickly fig.

Description

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A large shrub or small tree. However, rarely it can grow to a large tree, 30 metres tall and 40 cm in trunk diameter. The trunk is mostly cylindrical or flanged. The bark is brown, featuring lines of vertical pustules.

Streblus brunonianus Streblus brunonianus Wikipedia

Leaves are thin with a long pointed tip. 5 to 8 cm long, alternate and simple. Usually finely toothed. The underside of the leaf is hairy, the top is glossy and mid green in colour. Leaf venation is more evident on the undersurface. Unlike in other species, the lateral veins do not terminate in leaf serrations.

Streblus brunonianus Streblus brunonianus MORACEAE Whalebone tree white handlewood

Flowers appear from September to May. Male flowers on spikes, female flowers on small clusters or spikes. The fruit matures from January to May, being a yellow coloured berry, 4 to 6 mm long. Round pale coloured seeds 3 mm in diameter.

Streblus brunonianus Factsheet Streblus brunonianus

Germination from fresh seed occurs without difficulty within seven weeks. The fruit is eaten by birds including the brown cuckoo dove, green catbird, Lewin's honeyeater, rose crowned fruit dove and topknot pigeon.

References

Streblus brunonianus Wikipedia