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cf. coffee bush

Breynia sp.

Description:

As suggested, I think this might be Breynia sp. One species, Breynia oblongifolia, commonly known as coffee bush, grows naturally in Australia and New Guinea.

Habitat:

Spotted growing in coastal mixed lowland equatorial rainforest (freshwater swamp forest/sago swamp).

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6 Comments

suzmonk
suzmonk 10 years ago

What a fun plant! Can't wait to see what it turns out to be ...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Now that looks promising!

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 10 years ago

Another possibiity might be Breynia (still in the Phyllanthaceae / Euphorbiaceae as is Sauropus) http://backofbeyondthent.blogspot.com.au...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Thanks for the tip, Jason.

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 10 years ago

I'm sure this plant is in genus Sauropus.. :)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

very interesting - they look like christmas lights !

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Jun 14, 2012
Submitted on Aug 24, 2012

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