- Pronunciation: reece-in-a-CAR-puss peen-ee-FOAL-ee-us
- Common Name: Wedding Bush
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Derivation:
Ricinocarpos: L. recinus - tick (refers to shape of Fruit), carpos - Fruit
pinifolius: pine-like Leaves. - Type: Shrub
- Family: EUPHORBIACEAE
- Size: to 4 metres
- Flowers: White 5 Petals winter spring. Male and female flowers separate, on same Plant.
- Fruit: Green, like a hedgehog.
- Vegetation Type: Dry Heath
- Species List: W1, SBHS, NLTalks2010, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Sunshine Beach Primary, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, Noosa North Shore PS, Girraween, Marcus Dunes, BHNR, Arthur Harrold NR,, NNS, Regional Ecosystem 12.2.13.
Identification Notes
Branches and outside of Calyx smooth.
Male and female flowers on same (Monoecious) or separate plants (Dioecious). 3 to 6 male flowers to one female
Fruit: globular capsules 1.2 cm dia, with short hard-pointed lumps.
Landscaping Notes
Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Suitable Plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.
