About Acrotriche aggregata R.Br.
Acrotriche aggregata, commonly known as red cluster heath, is an erect, spreading shrub. It typically reaches 0.4 to 1.2 meters (1 foot 4 inches to 3 feet 11 inches) in height, and sometimes grows as tall as 3 meters (9.8 feet) or more. Its leaves are elliptic to egg-shaped, with the narrower end positioned at the base. Each leaf measures 8 to 34 millimeters (0.31 to 1.34 inches) in length and 2.1 to 7 millimeters (0.083 to 0.276 inches) in width, and the lower surface of the leaf is white and marked by many distinct veins. Its flowers are arranged in spikes holding 5 to 10 individual flowers, with 1.0 to 1.2 millimeter (0.039 to 0.047 inch) long bracteoles at the base of the sepals. The sepals are 1.4 to 2.8 millimeters (0.055 to 0.110 inches) long. The petals are joined at the base to form a pale green, cream-colored, or white tube 1.5 to 4 millimeters (0.059 to 0.157 inches) long, with petals lobes 0.7 to 2 millimeters (0.028 to 0.079 inches) long. Flowering of this species occurs from September to October. After flowering, it produces a red, flattened spherical drupe 3.8 to 7 millimeters (0.15 to 0.28 inches) in diameter. Red cluster heath grows in forest and rainforest habitats, with a natural range extending from Daintree National Park in Queensland to Yerranderie in New South Wales.
