Lagunaria patersonii (Andrews) G. Don

Spice Fruit detail Flower Leaves In the field

Family: MALVACEAE

Genus: Lagunaria

Spanish common name: Árbol pica-pica.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Australiana

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Garden plants. Cultivated specie. Native of Australia.

Characteristics: A tree that can reach the height of 11 m. and with a frondose crown. Leaves simple, oval or lanceolate, glabrous; although on the reverse downy when young and clear green in colour. Flowers are showy and rose coloured, similar to those of the Hibiscus, as they belong to the same family. The fruit is a capsule covered with stinging hairs.