Clerodendrum floribundum
StarClerodendrum floribundum
Synonyms: Siphonanthus floribundus
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
Aboriginal Australians used the lolly bush medicinally: a decoction of the leaves and bark, and of the wood, was taken to relieve aches and pains (Aboriginal use records, ausbushfoods; SKIPA). The dried branches were also rubbed together as fire sticks, and the presence of the tree was taken as a sign of a good underground water supply.
Botanical Description
Clerodendrum floribundum, the lolly bush or smooth clerodendrum, is a shrub or small to medium tree of the family Lamiaceae native to Australia and New Guinea. It varies greatly in stature, from a modest shrub to occasional specimens reaching some tens of metres, and grows in coastal rainforest, monsoon thickets, rocky gorges, and along creek beds. The glossy leaves are usually four to fifteen centimetres long, ovate to elliptic with an entire margin, and drawn out to a pointed tip. Fragrant white flowers with a long slender tube and spreading lobes are produced in branched clusters, chiefly from spring into summer. The fruit is a shining black drupe seated on a conspicuous enlarged, red, fleshy calyx, the colourful contrast giving rise to the common name. The species is regarded as an indicator of subsurface water and is grown as an ornamental.
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