Acocanthera spectabilis

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acocanthera spectabilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Acocanthera spectabilis, G. Don (Toxicophlaea spectabilis, Sond. T. Thunbergii, Hort., not Harv.). Winter-sweet. Lvs. 3-5 in. long, short petiolate, leathery, elliptic, acute, shining above: fls. numerous, in dense, axillary, branched cymes, which are sometimes 2 ft. long, pure white, very sweet-scented: fr. blackish purple, almost as large as an olive and of the same form; contains one large, nut-like seed. Natal. B.M. 6359. R.H. 1879:270. G.F.6:185. G.C. 1872:363.—Poisonous. The plants cult, under this name are said by trade catalogues to have pink or violet fls. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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