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creek premna
Premna serratifolia
Premna serratifolia (Fruit)


 
Premna serratifolia (Form)


 

Photo Courtesy of Keith Townsend
 
Plant Family :Verbenaceae
Plant Form :shrub/tree
Growth Habit :Spreading shrub or tree 2-4m tall.
Fruiting Season :May - July.
Description :The heated leaves are used to treat stonefish and stingray wounds.
Distribution :Northern Australia down the coast to south east QLD. In coastal vine thickets and coastal dunes.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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