Kangaroo Apple
Calyx
Pointed Twinleaf
Structure
| Kangaroo Apple Calyx | | Pointed Twinleaf Structure | | ||
 | Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Other Small Plants | |||
| Order: | Zygophyllales | ||||
| Family: | Caltrop (Zygophyllaceae) | ||||
| Species: | Pointed Twinleaf (Roepera apiculata) | ||||
| This Photo: | Plant | ||||
| Synonym: | Zygophyllum apiculatum | ||||
| Other names: | Common Twinleaf or Gallweed | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Riverland and elsewhere Large round green leaves, split in two (hence the "twinleaf"). Flowers are rich yellow, 5 petals, with a green centre. For us, the common names are a misnomer as the Shrubby Twinleaf is far more numerous on Ellura than the common. And you can't see the points on the leaves until you get up close & personal. We refer to this one as "broad-leaved" to avoid confusion. We are in information overload, so haven't managed to learn all the scientific names yet (just can't seem to remember apiculatum .... it'll happen | |||||
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