This shrub has numerous twiggy branchlets that give it a broom like appearance. The leaves are small (around 1mm), the flowers are white to whitish pink forming off of lateral raceme during November to December. The fruit of this species is fleshy, green, ripening reddish.

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Habitat Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Heath
Size Can grow to around 3m
Origin Endemic
Distribution Eastern Australia from Queensland to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern Australia from Queensland to Tasmania
Habitat
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Heath
Size
Can grow to around 3m
Common Name Pale Currant-bush
Aliases Drupe Bush, Erect Currantbush,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderSantalanae
OrderSantalales
FamilySantalaceae
GenusLeptomeria
SpeciesLeptomeria drupacea
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Synonyms

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