Leafless Cherry Bush | Leafless Cherry Bud Opening | |||||
Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida) | ||||
Order: | Sandalwoods (Santalales) | ||||
Family: | Sandalwood (Santalaceae) | ||||
Species: | Leafless Cherry (Exocarpos aphyllus) | ||||
This Photo: | Bud with mites | ||||
Synonym: | Exocarpus aphyllus | ||||
Other names: | Currant Bush, Jointed Cherry, Leafless Ballart, Naked Lady or Stiff Cherry | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Flinders Ranges, the Riverland and elsewhere Literally, no leaves, just green stems that are similar to the wait-a-while leaf. A small tree rather than a bush in some situations. | |||||
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