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Exocarpos latifolius R.Br.
Broad-leaved Cherry

Reference
Prodr. 356 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Small tree or shrub, 1.5-10 m high, hemiparasitic on roots. Fl. green/cream-yellow/orange-brown, Mar to Jun or Aug or Oct to Nov. Sand, clay. Sandstone gullies, sand dunes, river banks.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 July 1995

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Darwin Coastal, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Berkeley, Keep, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Pindanland, Purnululu.
IMCRA Regions
Bonaparte Gulf, Canning, Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.