Rubiaceae FAMILY

Atractocarpus fitzalanii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Plants are probably tolerant of short-lived, mild frosts^[1]. Prefers a position with bright light, though some protection from the sun at the hottest part of the day prevents yellowing and leaf burn^[2]. An easily grown plant, succeeding in a variety of soils^[3]. The flowers have a pleasant, gardenia-like scent^[1].

Propagation

Seed - sown fresh it germinates slowly but reliablt^[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Atractocarpus+fitzalanii>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Trade Winds Fruit — http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm ↩︎The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
[2]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
[3]Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants — http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html ↩︎An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.