Clerodendrum floribundum
Lolly Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Clerodendrum
Species
Clerodendrum floribundum
Colours
Distinguishing features
This is a common small tree at Lizard Island, usually growing to about 2 m high although they can reach 5 m. Its thin trunk has deeply furrowed pale grey bark. Flowers are white and tubular with five petals and four long protruding stamens unless damaged by insect attack. The stamens are pale, not purple as in Sorcerer's Flower. Fruit ripen from green to black in a solid red calyx.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Very common
Behaviour
Flowering started suddenly and simultaneously at LIRS 4 to 7 June 2015.
Web resources
Natural predators
References
- Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
- De Sloover, J.R. and S. Liégeois (1997). Eagle Island, flora and vegetation (Queensland, Australia), Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg./ Bull. Nat. Plantentuin Belg., 66: 347-383. LIRS catalog number 526.