Gynatrix pulchella

Botanical Name: Gynatrix pulchella
Common Name: fragrant hempbush
Family: Malvaceae

Size: 2-5m H, 2-3m W
Leaves: Heart-shaped, hairy, margins with shallow rounded teeth.
Flowers: Small, cream, grouped in leaf axils. Male and female flowers on separate plants.
Flowering Time: spring
Fruit: A five-chambered capsule

Habitat/distribution: Listed as rare in Tasmania. Found along edges of Pipers River, Carolina Creek, N. Esk River and Rubicon River
Other notes: Attractive shrub or small tree for moist, well drained soils in full sun or part shade. Propagate from seed or tip cuttings