Phaleria clerodendron (Scented daphne) – Tube stock

Description

This rainforest shrub grows to about 6 m tall, occasionally more; leaves are simple and opposite.
It is spectacular when flowering as it bears numerous clusters of tubular flowers along the trunk and branches.

Fruit eaten by Cassowaries.

A shrub or small tree that deserves to be more commonly cultivated.
Beautifully perfumed white flowers are produced on the stem and branches and are followed by large red fruits.

The flowers are followed by fleshy, red, egg-shaped fruits.