Xanthostemon paradoxus, commonly known as bridal tree or northern penda, is a shrub or tree species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Australia.
Xanthostemon paradoxus
Xanthostemon paradoxus fruit 1
Xanthostemon is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera Pleurocalyptus and Purpureostemon from New Caledonia are morphologically close to Xanthostemon.
Xanthostemon
Flowers of Xanthostemon chrysanthus
Xanthostemon paradoxus in flower, Charles Darwin National Park, Nov 2010
Xanthostemon paradoxus very ripe fruit