Breynia cernua (syn. B. stipitata)
(Breynia, Fart bush)
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FAMILY |
Phyllanthaceae / Euphorbiaceae s.l. |
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Species |
Breynia cernua (syn B. stipitata) |
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Common name |
Breynia, Fart bush |
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Flower colour; life form |
Greenish; shrub |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This small tree or shrub has broadly lanceolate leaves usually in the one plane, to 9 x 5 cm. Flowers small, greenish, axillary, fruit red 7-10 mm diam. Leaves produce an offensive smell when crushed. Recent studies indicate that Breynia stipitata is a distinct species but this has not yet been formalized. The photograph is of “B. stipitata”.