Poison peach

Family: Cannabaceae
Scientific name: Trema tomentosa
Description: Plant Form: Evergreen shrub or small tree. Size: Up to 4 m tall. Stem: Young branches hairy. Leaves: Oval to lance-shaped, 2-8 cm long, rough, and with 3 prominent veins from base, which are hairy underneath. Flowers: Greenish or yellowish in grouping where central flowers open first. Fruit and Seeds: Globular, fleshy, shiny, black when ripe. Containing a single seed. Grow in the leaf joins. Habitat: This native plant inhabits a wide range of habitats including forests, rainforests and open rocky areas. Impacts: Note - this is a native species. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Common Lifeform: Shrubby, Woody/tree

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