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white currant bush
Flueggea virosa subsp. melanthesoides

Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend.
 
Plant Family :Euphorbiaceae
Plant Form :shrub
Growth Habit :Small spreading shrub 1-4m tall, often deciduous in the dry season.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period October to February.
Description :Edible fruit.
Distribution :Tropical Australia down the east coast to northern N.S.W.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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