Pterocaulon sphacelatum
Apple Bush, Fruit Salad Plant
Also known as: Monenteles sphacelatus Labill. +3 more
- Monenteles sphacelatus Labill.
- Monenteles tomentosus Sch.Bip. ex Miq.
- Pterocaulon tomentosus Boerl.
- Sphaeranthus erectus Zoll. & Moritzi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Pterocaulon sphacelatum (commonly known as Apple Bush or Fruit salad plant) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Lesser Sunda Is., New Caledonia, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia