Ochnaceae

Mickey Mouse plant

Ochna serrulata (Hochst.) Walp.

Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Ochna

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Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata) — FlowerPhoto: James K. Douch, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (9)

Afrikaans: Fynblaarrooihout
Chinese: 桂葉黃梅, 鼠眼木
Croatian: Mikimaus biljka
English: Mickey Mouse plant
German: Sägeblättrige Nagelbeere
Japanese: オクナ・セルラタ
Persian: چشمکبوتری کارناوال
Swedish: Mussepiggbuske
Vietnamese: Mai tứ quý

Synonyms

Diporidium serrulatum Hochst.
Ochna atropurpurea sensu Harv.non Dc.

Flowers

In flower: July to December (from 235 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: James K. Douch, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Richard Fuller, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Richard Fuller, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jacobus Retief, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Amore Mio, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Niko Ioannidis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.