Pouteria howeana
| Pouteria howeana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. howeana
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| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria howeana (F.Muell.) Baehni
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Pouteria howeana, commonly known as axe-handle wood, is a species of small tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in the lowlands of Lord Howe Island, and early settlers used its hard wood to make axes.[1]
References[]
- ^ Species label, Lord Howe Island Botanic Garden
Categories:
- Pouteria
- Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller