Micrantheum serpentinum

Micrantheum serpentinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Picrodendraceae
Tribe: Caletieae
Subtribe: Pseudanthinae
Genus: Micrantheum
Species: M. serpentinum
Binomial name
Micrantheum serpentinum
Orchard

Micrantheum serpentinum, the western tridentbush, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Picrodendraceae, endemic to Tasmania.[1]

Description

M. serpentinium is a woody shrub which reaches up to 3m tall.[1] The leaves are 5 to 9mm long and 1.5 to 3.3mm wide.[1] Yellow to greenish flowers typically appear in spring (from September to November).[1] Both male and female flowers appear on the same plant.[1] They arise from the base of the leaves.[1] They are solitary or found in small groups.[1] The fruit is yellow-brown, oval shaped, 3 to 3.3mm long and 2.3 to 2.7mm wide.[1] The fruits have purple-black protrusions at the top and reach maturity in summer (around January).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Micrantheum serpentinum" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 2009-06-28.


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