Billabong tree

Description

Carallia brachiata is a large tree in the family Rhizophoraceae, that grows to a height of 25 metres (82 ft) and found from Australia, Malesia, Indochina through to the Western Ghats. It is the host plant of the moth Dysphania percota in India and Dysphania numana in Australia. Carallia is a genus of trees in the family Rhizophoraceae. Carallia species grow as small to medium-sized trees. Their leaves are often dotted black. The fruits are small and ellipsoid to roundish in shape. Carallia species grow naturally in Madagascar, tropical Asia and northern Australia. Their habitat is lowland rainforests, swamps and on hills from sea level to about 2,000 metres (7,000 ft) altitude.