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Hairy Gardenia
Photos: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
Hairy Gardenia,
Attractocarpus hirta
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This is a small shrub with
hairy leaves that give the plant its main common name.
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It's most distinctive
feature however are the beautiful large white flowers which stand out in the
gloomy understorey of the tropical rainforest.
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The flower (pictured) is
made up of five petals that overlap at the base and has a yellow centre. The
tips are pointed when fresh, but become rounded and curl up with age.
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The following fruit is
small, orange, hairy and with a distinctively long calyx (pictured). This
plant is endemic to the understorey of tropical rainforest in north-eastern
Queensland and can be seen along Marrdja boardwalk.
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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