ON THIS PLANT
Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa, commonly known as finger cherry, Cooktown loquat, or wannakai, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae native to New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and the Australian state of Queensland. Eating the fruits is reputed to cause blindness.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Rhodomyrtus
- Family
- Myrtaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Finger-cherry en Cooktown loquat
