Tristania neriifolia
Tristania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Thaleropia.[3] The genus had a number of species, but some have been reclassified as Lophostemon and Tristaniopsis. The sole species currently in the genus is Tristania neriifolia. It is known commonly as the water gum.[4]
Tristania neriifolia | |
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Tristania neriifolia cultivated at Maleny, Queensland | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
Tribe: | Tristanieae |
Genus: | Tristania R.Br. |
Species: | T. neriifolia |
Binomial name | |
Tristania neriifolia (Sieber ex Sims) R.Br. | |
Synonyms | |
Genus synonymy[1]
Species synonymy[2]
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It is a small tree, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, lanceolate, 5–9 cm long and 1 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense clusters of 3–15 together; each flower is 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five small yellow petals and numerous conspicuous stamens.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tristania neriifolia.
- "Tristania". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Tristania neriifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Biffin, E.; Lucas, E. J.; Craven, L. A.; Ribeiro da Costa, J.; Harrington, M. G.; Crisp, M. D. (2010). "Evolution of Exceptional Species Richness among Lineages of Fleshy-Fruited Myrtaceae". Annals of Botany. 106 (1): 79–93. doi:10.1093/aob/mcq088. PMID 20462850.
- Tristania neriifolia. Australian Native Plants Society.
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