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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Lucuma sericea (Aiton) Benth. & Hook.f.

Frost tender shrub with ovate leaves, hairy beneath, and axillary white flowers.  To 3m.  [Don].

Horticultural & Botanical History

No data.

History at Camden Park

Listed in all publiahed catalogues [T.937/1843].  Possibly obtained from Queensland.  Probably collected by Allan Cunningham and Ferdinand Mueller in Northern Australia.  Also collected by Bowman, probably William Macarthur’s nephew Edward Bowman, in Queensland, although certainly later than 1843.  [FA vol.4, p.279/1863-1878].

Notes

Published Mar 06, 2009 - 03:20 PM | Last updated Jul 31, 2010 - 03:23 PM

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Family Sapotaceae
Category
Region of origin

Tropics, including northern Australia
Synonyms

 

  • Sersalisia sericea R.Br.
  • Sideroxylon sericea Ait.
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Sersalisia sericea
Confidence level high