Gunn's Tree Orchid

Sarcochilus australis, commonly known as butterfly orchid or Gunn's tree orchid, is a small epiphytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has up to ten oblong, dark green leaves and up to fourteen small green to yellowish or brownish flowers with a mostly white labellum.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Gunn's Tree Orchid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Plectorrhiza tridentata
• Sarcochilus falcatus
• Sarcochilus parviflorus
• Leochilus oncidioides
• Thrixspermum formosanum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Sarcochilus

Species

Sarcochilus australis

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