Coral berry

Family: Petiveriaceae
Scientific name: Rivina humilis
Description: Plant Form: Upright herb or small shrub. Size: Up to 1 m tall. Stem: Slender, greenish and hairless, becoming woody with age. Leaves: Oval or egg-shaped, 3-13 cm long, with smooth edges and pointed tip. Sometimes slightly hairy. Somewhat paler underneath. Flowers: Whitish or pinkish, becoming green as they mature, arranged in elongated clusters 4-8 cm long. Fruit and Seeds: Small round berries emerging from flowers, 3-4 mm across. Ripening from green to bright shiny red or orange. Containing a single seed. Habitat: Forests, riparian areas, rainforests, disturbed areas, urban bushland. Distinguishing Features: Can look very similar to native Climbing deeringia (Deeringia amaranthoides) but is generally smaller, has whiter flowers and berries which lack furrows. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Herbaceous

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