Micrantheum serpentinum

Micrantheum serpentinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Picrodendraceae
Tribe:	Caletieae
Subtribe:	Pseudanthinae
Genus:	Micrantheum
Species:	M. serpentinum
Binomial name
Micrantheum serpentinum Orchard

Micrantheum serpentinum (Western Tridentbush) is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Picrodendraceae, endemic to Tasmania.^[1]

Description

M. serpentinium is a woody shrub which reaches up to 3m tall.^[1] The leaves are 5 to 9mm long and 1.5 to 3.3mm wide.^[1] Yellow to greenish flowers typically appear in spring (from September to November).^[1] Both male and female flowers appear on the same plant.^[1] They arise from the base of the leaves.^[1] They are solitary or found in small groups.^[1] The fruit is yellow-brown, oval shaped, 3 to 3.3mm long and 2.3 to 2.7mm wide.^[1] The fruits have purple-black protrusions at the top and reach maturity in summer (around January).^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Micrantheum serpentinum". Department of Primary Industries and Water. http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/Attachments/LJEM-6UN75Y/$FILE/Micrantheum%20serpentinum%20LS.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-28.