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Exocarpos aphyllus R.Br.
Family Santalaceae
Common name: Leafless Ballart

Exocarpos aphyllus R.Br. APNI*

Synonyms: Exocarpus aphyllus orth. var. R.Br. APNI*

Description: Much-branched shrub or small tree to 5 m high, grey-green or olive-green; branches stout, rigid, usually divaricate, sometimes spinescent, stellate-hairy when young.

Leaves scale-like, ovate, c. 1 mm long, early caducous.

Flowers very small, axillary, sessile, in dense ovoid clusters or spikes, 2–5 mm long. Tepals mostly 5, triangular, 0.5–1 mm long. Fruiting pedicel depressed-obovoid, 1–2 mm long, cream-coloured turning pink to red.

Drupe ovoid, 3–5 mm long, ± ribbed, almost black when ripe; tepals persistent.


Habit
Photo Tanja Lenz

Herbarium
Sheet

Flowering: mainly July–September

Distribution and occurrence: Grows in woodland communities, widespread in various habitats, west from Gunnedah and Temora districts.
NSW subdivisions: NWS, CWS, NWP, SWP, NFWP, SFWP, SWS
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. W.A. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by B. Wiecek
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)


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