Antidesma parvifolium

Currant Bush

Phyllanthaceae

Form and Size: Small, bushy shrub with dense foliage, 2-3m high; semi-deciduous and having separate male and female plants.

Distribution: Qld. and N.T.: in coastal scrubs, sandstone escarpment woodlands or vine thickets.

Leaves: Small, oval, blunt, light green, crowded on the stem, 0.8-2.5cm x 1-2.3cm.

Bark: Grey, smooth.

Flowers: 0.5-1.5cm long; male in spikes 1-2.5cm long, female in racemes 0.5-1.5cm long; in the upper axils or terminally.

Flowering Period: November to January.

Fruit: Oval, fleshy, purple-black, 0.4-0.6cm long; a single hard seed.

Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from seed or cuttings. Suitable for jam making.