Blepharocarya involucrigera

Blepharocarya involucrigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Blepharocarya
Species: B. involucrigera
Binomial name
Blepharocarya involucrigera
F.Muell.[1]

Blepharocarya involucrigera is a rainforest tree from north-east Queensland in Australia.[2] Common names include north Queensland bollygum, northern bollygum or rose butternut.[2] Trees grow to 40 metres in height. The leaves are 15-40 cm long and comprise 10-18 elliptic or lanceloate leaflets.[3]

The species was formally described in 1878 by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in the 11th volume of his Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae based on plant material collected near the Endeavour River in north-east Queensland.[1]

It occurs naturally between Cape York and the Atherton Tableland.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Blepharocarya involucrigera F.Muell.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Blepharocarya involucrigera". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Blepharocarya involucrigera F.Muell.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.

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