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Grewia retusifolia Kurz
Dog's Balls
Common in North Queensland.

  Grewia retusifolia Grewia retusifolia
 
  Description:Female flower Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Royal Arch Cave, Chillagoe, North Queensland Location:Royal Arch Cave, Chillagoe, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:17˚11.080S, 144˚29.764E GPS coordinates:17˚11.080S, 144˚29.764E
  Date of photo:25 January 2015 Date of photo:25 January 2015
  Field No.:2975 Field No.:2975
  Grewia retusifolia Grewia retusifolia
 
  Description:Plant Description:Plant in habitat with Grevillea dryandri
  Location:Royal Arch Cave, Chillagoe, North Queensland Location:Petford to Almaden, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚11.080S, 144˚29.764E GPS coordinates:17˚21.649S, 144˚43.775E
  Date of photo:25 January 2015 Date of photo:25 January 2015
  Field No.:2975 Field No.:2970
  Grewia retusifolia Grewia retusifolia
 
  Description:Male flower Description:Fruit
  Location:Petford to Almaden, North Queensland Location:Petford to Almaden, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚21.649S, 144˚43.775E GPS coordinates:17˚21.649S, 144˚43.775E
  Date of photo:25 January 2015 Date of photo:25 January 2015
  Field No.:2970 Field No.:2970
     
  Grewia retusifolia Grewia retusifolia
 
  Description:Flower Description:Female flower - side view
  Location:Annan River National Park, Cooktown, North Queensland Location:Annan River National Park, Cooktown, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:15˚32.1396S, 145˚14.2212E GPS coordinates:15˚32.1396S, 145˚14.2212E
  Date of photo:10 March 2017 Date of photo:10 March 2017
  Field No.:6001 Field No.:6001
     
  Grewia retusifolia Grewia retusifolia
  Description:Plant Description:Leaves
  Location:Annan River National Park, Cooktown, North Queensland Location:Annan River National Park, Cooktown, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:15˚32.1396S, 145˚14.2212E GPS coordinates:15˚32.1396S, 145˚14.2212E
  Date of photo:10 March 2017 Date of photo:10 March 2017
  Field No.:6001 Field No.:6001
     
  Grewia retusifolia Grewia retusifolia
 
  Description:Leaves - underside Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Annan River National Park, Cooktown, North Queensland Location:Annan River National Park, Cooktown, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:15˚32.1396S, 145˚14.2212E GPS coordinates:15˚32.1396S, 145˚14.2212E
  Date of photo:10 March 2017 Date of photo:10 March 2017
  Field No.:6001 Field No.:6001
     

 

References (accessed 1 April 2017):

Jackes Betsy R (2010), Plants of Magnetic Island, James Cook University (3rd edition) 

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Grewia_retusifolia.htm

http://sgaptownsville.org.au/Grewia-retusifolia.html

Williams Keith A W (1979), Native Plants Queensland,Volume 1:138


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