Clerodendrum floribundum aka Clerodendrum Floribundum

Clerodendrum floribundum is a woody shrub or tree. It belongs to Lamiaceae, the mint family. The RHS calls it lolly bush. Its native range covers New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia. Useful Tropical Plants lists East Timor as well. Records place it in northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory. They also place it in Queensland and eastern New South Wales. It grows at the edges of coastal rainforest. Kew places it in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Useful Tropical Plants gives a height of about 16 feet [5 metres]. Its full account gives roughly 7–33 feet [2–10 metres]. It can thus grow as a shrub or small tree. The trunk can reach about 1 foot [0.3 metres] across. The supplied species account says nothing about its leaves or bark. The RHS gives such facts for the wider genus only. These do not show this species’ own form or leaf traits.

The sources list bees and Lepidoptera as pollinators. Lepidoptera are the group that includes butterflies and moths. The supplied evidence does not describe this species’ flowers. Nor does it say which months they bloom. It gives no facts about the fruit, either. Growers can raise new plants from fresh, ripe seed. Seeds may take several months to sprout, with mixed results. Listed methods also include softwood and half-ripe wood cuttings. Root cuttings offer a further way to raise plants. Growers can also split off suckers to make new plants.

People gather this plant from the wild for food and medicine. People have boiled and eaten its roots. The source gives no more guidance on how to prepare food. It does not say how much to eat. People used a lotion made from bark or branches for body aches. This past use does not prove that it has medical benefits. Useful Tropical Plants reports no known hazards. That does not prove all uses are safe for people or pets.

Useful Tropical Plants cites a 2018 IUCN rating of Least Concern. It notes a broad range and a large population. It reports no major known threats. That account found no major future threats, either. The supplied sources give no hardiness limits for this species. They list no pests for it. They also lack clear garden guidance on water, soil, or light.