Citharexylum quadrangulare
(Fiddlewood, Jamaican fiddlewood)
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FAMILY |
Verbenaceae |
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Species |
Citharexylum quadrangulare |
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Common name(s) |
Fiddlewood, Jamaican fiddlewood |
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Flower colour; life form |
White; tree |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
This evergreen tree is a native of the West Indies. The leaves are lanceolate to about 10 cm long. The small white fragrant flowers are borne in racemes on the outside of the tree. The wood has been used to make musical instruments.
