Commersonia echinata Forst.
‘A low shrub, with tomentose, irregularly-twisted branches. leaves cordate […]. Flowers small, white, in lateral panicles, coming out opposite the leaves.’ [BM t.1813/1816]. ABR t.603/1810.
Horticultural & Botanical History
According to Johnson’s Dictionary introduced to Britain in 1820, but as Commersonia is given as a synonym for Barringtonia it may not be the same plant.
History at Camden Park
The only reference is a handwritten note in an 1850 catalogue in the Mitchell Library but it was almost certainly grown at Camden Park at this time. [MP A2947A]. It was probably sent as seed from Tahiti by Bidwill and raised by Macarthur. One plant was presented to the Sydney Botanic Gardens by William Macarthur on 27th September 1847. [RBGS AB].
Notes
Published Mar 12, 2009 - 04:26 PM | Last updated Mar 06, 2010 - 05:18 PM
Commersonia echinata Forst. | BM t.1813/1816 | BHL
| Family | Sterculiaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Tropical Asia including the Moluccas |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Commersonia echinata |
| Confidence level | high |