Species information Abo ut Reso urces Hom e A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Psydrax odorata f. foveolata Click on images to enlarge Family Rubiaceae Scientific Name Psydrax odorata f. foveolata S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. Flowers. Copyright CSIRO Reynolds, S.T. & Henderson, R.J.F. (2004) Austrobaileya 6: 840. Type: Qld, Aeroglen, November 1978, R.L. Jago 221; Holo: QRS. Common name Alahe'e; Canthium, Shiny Leaved; Iamboto; Shiny Leaved Canthium Stem Leaves and Flowers. Copyright CSIRO Usually flowers and fruits as a large shrub or small tree. Leaves Leaf blades leathery, about 5.5-8 x 2.5-4 cm, gradually tapering into a very short petiole. Midrib raised on the upper surface. Foveoles small, cave-like, not present on all leaves and usually not touching the midrib. Stipules green, about 2-3 mm long, usually resinous, apex acute. Flowers Flowers pleasantly perfumed, about 5-7 mm diam. Calyx tube very short, lobes short and broad, about 0.5 mm long. Corolla tube about 1.5-2 mm long, lobes about 2.5-3 mm long. Stamens attached to the apex of the corolla tube. Anthers about 2.5 mm long, filaments about 0.5 mm long. Style about 3 mm long. Stigma about Scale bar 10mm. Copyright CSIRO 1 mm long, longitudinally grooved. Fruit Fruit globose, about 5-6 mm diam. Seeds about 5 x 3-4 mm. Cotyledons about 1-1.2 mm long. Radicle curved to U-shaped, about 4-4.5 mm long. Seedlings Cotyledons oblong or narrowly elliptic, about 14-18 x 4-5 mm. First pair of leaves elliptic, about 10-13 x 5-7 mm. At the tenth leaf stage: leaf blade elliptic or slightly to broadly obovate, thick and leathery, margin recurved, midrib raised on the upper surface. Stipules oblong or triangular, about 2-4 mm long. Stem very Cotyledon stage, epigeal germination. Copyright CSIRO shortly hairy, hairs spreading, visible only with a lens. Domatia absent. Seed germination time 24 to 29 days. Distribution and Ecology Endemic to Australia, occurs in CYP and NEQ. Altitudinal range in NEQ from near seal level to 780 m. Grows in monsoon forest, vine thickets and other vegetation types. Natural History & Notes Shrub (woody or herbaceous, 1-6 m tall) X 10th lef stage. Copyright CSIRO Tree X Synonyms Psydrax odorata (G.Forst.) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin, Flora Vitiensis Nova 4: 230(1988). Canthium odoratum (G.Forst.) Seem., Flora Vitiensis : 132(1868). Coffea odorata Forst. f., Fl. Ins. Austr. Prodr. : 16(1786), Type: Ins. Amicor. RFK Code 1108 CC-BY Australian Tropical Herbarium unless otherwise indicated in the images..