
Needle berry
Very dense large leaves envelop the trees in their quest for sunlight.
The roots sprouting from their stems are sometimes used to climb while others are sent to the rainforest floor to gather water and nutrients.
The fruit is yellow and soft but the berries are inedible due to the irritant like crystals.

"Rhaphidophora australasica", commonly known as needle berry, is a plant in the arum family Araceae that is only found in the Wet Tropics bioregion of northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
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Uploaded Jan 1, 2025. Captured Dec 31, 2024 14:16 in 9 Stewart St, Daintree QLD 4873, Australia.