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spider lily
Crinum angustifolium
Plant Family :Liliaceae
Plant Form :herb
Growth Habit :Perennial lily .3-1m tall, growing from a bulb.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period November to January.
Description :Preparation from crushed bulbs used as an antiseptic for wounds and scores, fine skin between bulbs used as dressing for wounds.
Distribution :Northern Australia, along creek banks and floodplains subject to annual inundation.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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