Myrtaceae FAMILY

Ristantia pachysperma

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Penda is an evergreen tree growing from 8 - 15 metres tall. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for it wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - northern Queensland.

HabitatWell developed lowland rain forest, often on the margins of freshwater swamps, at elevations up to 100 metres[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description 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. ].