Xylosma maidenii
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | X. maidenii
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Xylosma maidenii |
Xylosma maidenii, commonly known as the ship tree or shitum wood is a small tree in the genus Xylosma of the family Salicaceae, endemic to the lowland forests of Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[1] The male and female trees are separate, and flower from December to May.[2] The flowers are small and lead to purple/black fruit that comes directly off twigs.[1] When cut, the timber gives off a foul odour.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Plant label, Lord Howe Island Botanic Garden
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline". Plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
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Leaves
Categories:
- Xylosma
- Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island
- Taxa named by Hermann Otto Sleumer
- Plants described in 1938
- Salicaceae stubs