Taxon:
Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa Benth.
Summary
Place of publication:
Fl. austral. 3:273. 1867
Verified:
04/27/2001
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- D'Ombrain, A. 1944. Sudden blindness after eating finger cherries (Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa). Med. J. Austral. 2:263.
- Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource). URL: http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
- Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
- Lucas, C. E. 1944. Letter regarding: Sudden blindness after eating finger cherries (Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa). Med. J. Austral. 2:263.
- Scott, A. J. 1978. A revision of Rhodomyrtus (Myrtaceae). Kew Bull. 33:321.
Common names
English
Cooktown loquat – finger-cherry –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | Maluku | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Papuasia | Papua New Guinea | | |
1 | Native | Australasia | Australia | Australia | Queensland | |
Native
Asia-Tropical
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PAPUASIA:
Papua New Guinea
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MALESIA:
Indonesia [Maluku]
Australasia
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AUSTRALIA:
Australia [Queensland]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia |