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Ochna serrulata

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Field Notes

Description:

Ochna serrulata is a small shrub growing to between 1 and 2 m (3–7 ft) high, although it may occasionally become a small tree up to 6 m (20 ft) high. The narrow leaves are oblong to elliptic and measure 3–6 cm (1.2-2.4 in) in length by 0.8-1.5 cm wide, and are shiny green with fine toothed serrations along the leaf edges. During the spring, the shrub's fragrant yellow blossoms that appear are usually around 2 cm (0.8 in) in diameter. Though, the petals tend to drop soon after they bloom. Five or six fruits grow from the plant, which are attached to the sepals. While the fruit is developing, the sepals enlarge and turn bright red, in most cases turning the whole plant red.

Notes:

From the neighbor's garden.

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Comments (5)

I guess not! haha
hehe, mine's in Mabolo, Cebu City.. quite near lol.. just checking if I was that neighbor hehe...
Banilad, Cebu City
Thanks for the fav! :)

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