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Cerbera manghas L.
Native Frangipani
This plant was grows near the shore  in North Queensland. A potent drug cerberin has been extracted from the extremely poisonous seeds.The blue fruit are shown below.


  Cerbera manghas Cerbera manghas
  Description:Flowers Description:Flower - side view
  Location:Tip of Cape York, North Queensland Location:Kulki Boardwalk, Cape Tribulation, North Queensland
   GPS coordinates: 10˚41.538S 142˚31.910E  GPS coordinates: 16˚04.5390S 145˚28.4010E
  Date:9 June 2013 Date:27 November 2016
  Field No.:2186 Field No.:5774
     
  Cerbera manghas Cerbera manghas
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers and buds
  Location:Kulki Boardwalk, Cape Tribulation, North Queensland Location:Tip of Cape York, North Queensland
   GPS coordinates: 16˚04.5390S 145˚28.4010E  GPS coordinates: 10˚41.538S 142˚31.910E
  Date:27 November 2016 Date:9 June 2013
  Field No.:5774 Field No.:2186
     
  Cerbera manghas Cerbera manghas
 
  Description:Tree on hillside overlooking beach Description:Fruit
  Location:Kulki Boardwalk, Cape Tribulation, North Queensland Location:Jindalba Boardwalk, Daintree, North Queensland
   GPS coordinates: 16˚04.5390S 145˚28.4010E GPS coordinates:16˚14.2902S, 145°25.9596E 
  Date:27 November 2016 Date:5 November 2017
  Field No.:5774 Field No.:6269
     
  Cerbera manghas Cerbera manghas
 
  Description:Trunk Description:Tree
  Location:Jindalba Boardwalk, Daintree, North Queensland Location:Jindalba Boardwalk, Daintree, North Queensland
   GPS coordinates:16˚14.2902S, 145°25.9596E   GPS coordinates:16˚14.2902S, 145°25.9596E 
  Date:5 November 2017 Date:5 November 2017
  Field No.:6269 Field No.:6269
     
     
     
     


References (accessed 18 November 2017):

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 3:62

Beasley J (2009), Plants of Cape York, John Beasley

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 28 : 142

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Cerbera_manghas.htm

 

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