Shape | Open, irregular crown. |
Cultivation | Best grown in full sun to partial shade in well drained soil. |
Bark/Stem Description | Smooth pale brown bark. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The globular flower buds are 3-4 cm long and covered by a purple bract. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are narrowly obovate with obtuse apex and tapering base and grow as large as 20-50 cm long and 7.5-15 cm wide. They are smooth or with scattered hairs abaxial on the midvein. Leaves have 9-15 pairs of widely spaced side veins. The petiole is 5-7 cm in length and swollen at the base while the stipule scar is less than 3/4 the petiole length. |
Flower Description | The solitary fragrant blooms are 15 cm wide, white and found at the end of the twigs. The unfurling petals give the flowers a dome or egg-like shape. the sepals/petals are 5-7 cm, thick and fleshy with the inner ones being slightly narrower, and fall soon after opening. |
Fruit Description | The woody, 10-15 cm oblong fruit splits into 30-50 separate sections when recipe each with a bright red seed. Fruiting occurs from August to October. |
Colour Description | Flowers are yellow to cream. |