Hedycarya angustifolia|Austral or Native Mulberry, Djelwuck
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Slender large shrub to small tree with short hairs on new growth and flowers. Male and female flowers on separate plants (dioecious).
- Size (W x H)
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3-7m x 4m
- Leaves
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Glossy dark green elliptic to lance-shaped, leaves, paler green below, 5-10.5cm x 2.5-5.5cm. Teeth on margins have hard tips, veins white to yellow.
- Flowers
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Bunches of insignificant male and female flowers, lacking petals. Small inedible round yellow to orange fruit.
- Flower colour
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Green
- Flower time
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August to December
- Growing conditions
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Moist, rich soils in gullies of damp to wet forests and rainforests. Frost and snow tolerant. Full shade.
- Commonly used for
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Grow in a protected, moist position as an upper storey to ferns. Screen plant
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
