Species of flowering plant in the family Ochnaceae
Ochna serrulata
The plant's typical bright red sepal with a black berry.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Ochnaceae
Genus:
Ochna
Species:
O. serrulata
Binomial name
Ochna serrulata
(Hochst.) Walp.
Synonyms
Ochna multiflora
Ochna serrulata (commonly known as the small-leaved plane, carnival ochna, bird's eye bush, Mickey mouse plant or Mickey Mouse bush due to the plant's ripe blackfruit, which upside down resembles the ears of Mickey Mouse, and bright-red sepals, which resembles his trousers) is an ornamental garden plant in the family Ochnaceae which is indigenous to South Africa. It is planted in southern African gardens and is an invasive species in Australia and New Zealand.
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