Antidesma ghaesembilla facts for kids

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Scientific classification
Genus:	Antidesma
Species:	ghaesembilla
Synonyms
Cansjera grossularioides Blanco Cansjera rheedei Blanco Antidesma frutescens Jack Antidesma ghaesembilla var. genuinum Müll.Arg. Antidesma paniculatum Blume Antidesma pubescens Roxb. Antidesma rhamnoides Brongn. ex Tul. Antidesma schultzii Benth. Antidesma spicatum Blanco Antidesma vestitum C.Presl

Antidesma ghaesembilla is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It has a widespread distribution: from the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, Malesia, including the Philippines, to northern Australia.

Description

This plant grows as a small tree of 3–8 m high, with oval-shaped leaves of 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. Its flowers emerge at the axils or on the tip of branches. Male flowers have 4–5 stamens with u-shaped anthers, while female flowers have ovaries covered with soft hairs.

Images for kids

Runggu, countryman to ngujiyi in SE Kimberley
male dowo'min / jowogban, who look after murrunggurn around Elsey and Roper River
female dowo'min / jowogban

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