TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Phaleria capitata

Ongael, Phaleria Jack
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Origin: New Guinea, Indonesia
Large shrub 5-10 ft tall

Ethnomedical plant.
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A bushy Australian rainforest tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant white flowers. The flowers look like Jasmine while the fruits are red like berries.

Similar plants:

Phaleria clerodendron (Scented Daphne)
Phaleria macrocarpa (Mahkota Dewa)
Phaleria perottetiana (Phaleria)
Phaleria sp. (Scented Daphne)

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