Melicytus dentatus

1 Tree Violet at Splitters Creek, NSW

Melicytus dentatus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Jan 2022
Melicytus dentatus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Jan 2022
Melicytus dentatus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Melicytus dentatus 27 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Melicytus dentatus 17 Jan 2022 ClaireSee
Unidentified 17 Jan 2022 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

Although I have birds in these pics I was mainly interested in the shrubbery! (like the Knights of Ni) Both the LIttle Friarbird and the Superb Fairywrens appeared to be eating the pale purple berries on these bushes. I've never noticed they had berries before.

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ClaireSee wrote:
   17 Jan 2022
Looks like tree violet. Has tiny little flowers growing directly on the stem, followed by berries. A lovely plant (or good shrubbery, if you will), great to see the birds enjoying it
KylieWaldon wrote:
   19 Jan 2022
another new one on me Claire! Thank u! It is in the Aboriginal meeting place zone where a few Aboriginal specific plantings have taken place. I don't know if that helps or not.

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Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • 15 Jan 2022 07:16 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Melicytus dentatus Scientific name
  • Tree Violet Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1866.19m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Hymenanthera dentata

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