Euroschinus falcatus var. falcatus

Euroschinus falcatus var. falcatus

(Ribbon Wood, Maiden’s Blush)

FAMILY

Anacardiaceae

Species

Euroschinus falcatus var. falcatus

Common name(s)

Ribbon Wood, Maiden’s Blush

Flower colour; life form

Pink; tree

Campus

Cairns, Townsville

Description

This native tree has alternate, compound leaves with 6-10 leaflets per leaf, the base of the leaflets are markedly oblique. The small, pink flowers are followed by fleshy, black fruits are up to 1 cm long.