Narrow-leaved Orangebark fruiting at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 18/02/2014

Narrow-leaved Orangebark (Maytenus silvestris) is also known as Orange Bush and Orange Bark.  It is a native shrub that is found growing in the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields and it flowers in spring and the fruit (shown below) is ripe in January-February. There are a few of these shrubs in fruit currently on the southern side of the reserve near the edges of the nature trail.  

Orange Fruit of the Narrow-leaved Orangebark Shrub at the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 18/02/14.

The Orange Fruits of the Small-leaf Tuckeroo at Rogers Reserve 13/02/2014

There are quite a few plants flowering at the Preserve Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields at the moment. These vibrant orange fruits are from a Small-leaf Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis parvifolia),a medium sized slow-growing evergreen tree found in dry rainforest areas. 

There are a few of these trees at the Rogers Reserve, you can find the one pictured easily on the edge of the reserve on Community Court.

Small-leaf Tuckeroo at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 13/02/2014

The vibrant orange fruits of the Small-leaf Tuckeroo at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 13/02/2014

The "pumpkin" shaped  orange fruits on the Small-leaf Tuckeroo at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 13/02/2014

Small-leaf Tuckeroo at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 13/02/2014

Orangebark fruit at Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve 01/02/2014

The fruits of the Orangebark (Maytenus bilocularis) are aplenty within the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields at the moment.  This beautiful tree is endemic to eastern Australia and is found in dry rainforest and eucalyptus scrub.  The shrub or small tree grows to 12 metres high and the fruit are a favourite of the Lewin's Honeyeater.  You can view many of these Orangebark Trees covered in fruit currently at the Rogers Reserve at Highfields. 

Orangebark (Maytenus bilocularis) fruit at the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields 01/02/2014.