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Ochrosia elliptica
Also called Bloodhorn, Scarlet Wedge-apple, Pokosola, Elliptic Yellow Wood, Kopsia
Ochrosia elliptica is a small evergreen tree from north-eastern Australia and the southwest Pacific, grown for its glossy leaves, fragrant flowers and striking red paired fruits. It is a poisonous plant, so keep it away from children and pets.
Ochrosia elliptica, commonly known as northern ochrosia, bloodhorn, scarlet wedge-apple, or simply ochrosia, is a tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae native to north-eastern Australia and the southwest Pacific.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of beads. It is cultivated for its medicinal use in China. It is widely distributed as an ornamental, being valued for its startling bright red fruits and dense clusters of cream flowers that are produced throughout the year on an open spreading leafy canopy.
Ochrosia ackeringae · Ochrosia borbonica · Ochrosia brevituba · Ochrosia brownii · Ochrosia fatuhivensis · Ochrosia glomerata · Ochrosia grandiflora · Island yellowwood · Ochrosia hexandra · Ochrosia inventorum · Kauai yellowwood · Hawai'i yellowwood
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ochrosia elliptica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
