Gardenia pyriformis
Gardenia pyriformis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Gardenia |
Species: | G. pyriformis
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Binomial name | |
Gardenia pyriformis |
Gardenia pyriformis, commonly known as malara, native gardenia or turpentine tree, is a species of plant in the coffee family. It is native to northern Australia where it occurs from the Kimberley region of north-western Western Australia, across the Top End of the Northern Territory to northern Queensland.[1]
Description[]
It grows as a shrub or small tree to 6 m high. It bears small white flowers at various times of year and hard, ribbed fruits.[1]
Distribution and habitat[]
It occurs on red sand soils, on pindan sand plains, dunes, stony ridges and scree slopes. In Western Australia it is found in the Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Great Sandy Desert, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain and Victoria Bonaparte IBRA bioregions.[1]
Subspecies[]
- G. p. pyriformis
- G. p. keartlandii (Tate) Puttock
- G. p. orientalis Puttock
References[]
- ^ a b c "Gardenia pyriformis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Categories:
- Gardenia
- Eudicots of Western Australia
- Gentianales of Australia
- Plants described in 1867
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Queensland
- Taxa named by Christopher Francis Puttock
- Australian eudicot stubs
- Rubiaceae stubs
- Western Australian plant stubs