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Botanical Name:
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui

Common Name:
Banana Bush

Fruit & Seed Description: Fruit is a bright yellow, banana-shaped follicle, hanging in pairs or solo. Contains several seeds in a sticky red pulp.

References:
AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST SEEDS (CSIRO Publishing, 2020) Authors: Mark Dunphy, Steve McAlpin, Paul Nelson, Michelle Chapman (SEEDTREE MAPS Founder)


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