Phaleria octandra

Phaleria octandra is a flowering plant in the Thymelaeaceae family.[2] It is a shrub found in tropical Australia. It is also naturally found in the New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Solomon Islands.

White daphne
leaves & fruit of Phaleria octandra at Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Phaleria
Species:	P. octandra
Binomial name
Phaleria octandra (L.) Baill.
Synonyms
Dais longifolia Zipp. ex Span. Dais octandra L. Drimyspermum ambiguum Meisn. Drimyspermum blumei Decne. Drimyspermum burmanni Decne. Drimyspermum laurifolium Decne. Drimyspermum longifolium Miq. Drimyspermum neumannii F.Muell. Phaleria ambigua (Meisn.) Boerl. Phaleria blumei (Decne.) Benth. Phaleria blumei var. latifolia Benth. Phaleria laurifolia Hook.f. Phaleria longifolia Boerl. Phaleria neumannii (F.Muell.) Benth. Phaleria parvifolia Backer Phaleria pedunculata C.T.White

In cultivation it can grow from 3 to 6 metres tall. Leaves are 20 cm long by 7 cm wide, opposite on the stem. White fragrant flowers form from November to February, then they turn brown. Attractive red fruit form from March to April. This plant is a bird attracting.

Suited as a garden plant in tropical situations. Young plants need protection from winds, as well as plenty of shade and moisture.[3]

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Phaleria octandra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T136087348A136089810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T136087348A136089810.en. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
2. "Phaleria octandra (L.) Baill". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
3. David L. Jones, Rainforest Plants of Australia. Page 232 ISBN 0-7301-0381-1