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plant
Also known as: Ochna multiflora, carnival bush
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  • Ochnaceae
    Ochnaceae

    Fun shrub, or carnival bush (Ochna multiflora), reaches 1.5 metres (5 feet) and has evergreen leaves. Its yellow, buttercup-like flowers have sepals that turn scarlet and remain after the petals fall. There are 3 to 5 projecting, jet-black fruits. Other genera have dry capsules with…

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    Fun shrub, or carnival bush (Ochna multiflora), reaches 1.5 metres (5 feet) and has evergreen leaves. Its yellow, buttercup-like flowers have sepals that turn scarlet and remain after the petals fall. There are 3 to 5 projecting, jet-black fruits. Other genera have dry capsules with…

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