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Glochidion philippicum (Cav.) C.B.Rob.
Little Cheese Tree
A tree from remnant  rainforest on the Barron River north of Cairns.
 
     
  Glochidion philippicum   Glochidion philippicum  
     
  Description:Male flower   Description:Male  flower
  Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland   Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E   GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E  
Date of photo:8 October 2016   Date of photo:8 October 2016
  Field No.:5721   Field No.:5721  
         
  Glochidion philippicum   Glochidion philippicum  
     
   Description:Flowers and leaves   Description:Ripe fruit  
  Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland   Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E   GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E  
  Date of photo:8 October 2016   Date of photo:8 October 2016  
  Field No.:5721   Field No.:5721  
  Glochidion philippicum   Glochidion philippicum  
     
  Description:Fruit   Description: Dehiscent fruit showing seeds.
  Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland   Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E   GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E  
  Date of photo:8 October 2016   Date of photo:8 October 2016  
  Field No.:5721   Field No.:5721
   
  Glochidion philippicum   Glochidion philippicum  
     
Description:Fruit and leaves   Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland   Location:Barron River, Kamerunga, North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E   GPS coordinates:16˚52.3752S, 145°40.9908E  
  Date of photo:8 October 2016   Date of photo:8 October 2016  
  Field No.:5721   Field No.:5721  
         

 

References (accessed 14 April 2017)

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

Airy Shaw, H.K. (1980), New or noteworthy Australian Euphorbiaceae - II. Muelleria 4(3): 210

https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/plants-by-common-name2/glochidion-philippicum

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Glochidion philippicum