Abrophyllum

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Abrophyllum (Greek combination signifying delicate-leaved). Saxifragaceae. An endemic monotypic genus of New S. Wales: tall, handsome shrub: lvs. alternate, elliptic or ovate-lanceolate and acuminate, to 9 in. long, somewhat toothed: fls. small, yellowish, in dichotomous corymbose panicles terminating the shoots or arising from the upper axils; petals, stamens and calyx-lobes 5: fr. a 5-celled ovoid berry. A. ornans, Hook, f., was intro. to Calif, in 1911 by Franceschi. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.