Botanical name

Cliffortia falcata

Family

Rosaceae
Cliffortia falcata
Cliffortia falcata
Cliffortia falcata

Description

Compact shrub with both sexes on one plant or on separate plants. Leaves trifoliate, leaflets 6-12mm long, sickle-shaped, leaf margins rolled backwards. Flowers: male: sepals locked, pollen dispersed through round openings; female: receptacle walls thin, membranous, semi-transparent.

Habitat

Coastal slopes

Flower Date

August to November