Antidesma ghaesembilla facts for kids
Antidesma ghaesembilla is a type of plant that belongs to the Phyllanthaceae family. You can find this plant growing in many places around the world. It is common in the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, and Malesia, which includes the Philippines. It also grows in northern Australia.
Quick facts for kids Antidesma ghaesembilla |
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Antidesma
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ghaesembilla
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About This Plant
The Antidesma ghaesembilla plant usually grows as a small tree. It can be about 3 to 8 meters tall. That's like a small building! Its leaves are shaped like ovals. They are about 10 centimeters long and 4 centimeters wide.
The flowers of this plant grow in different spots. Some flowers appear where the leaves meet the stem. Others grow at the very tips of the branches. Male flowers have 4 or 5 parts called stamens. These stamens have U-shaped anthers. Female flowers have ovaries covered with soft, tiny hairs.
Images for kids
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Runggu, countryman to ngujiyi in SE Kimberley
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male dowo'min / jowogban, who look after murrunggurn around Elsey and Roper River
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female dowo'min / jowogban
