Persoonia arborea
| Persoonia arborea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Persoonia |
| Species: | P. arborea |
| Binomial name | |
| Persoonia arborea F.Muell.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Linkia arborea (F.Muell.) Kuntze | |
Persoonia arborea, commonly known as the tree geebung, is a small tree species that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 5 and 10 metres in height. The leaves widen toward the tips, which are rounded. The yellow or cream flowers have four petals and appear between December and February in the species native range. These are followed by fleshy green fruits.[2]
The species was first formally described by the Victorian Government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1865 in the fifth volume of Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. His description was based on plant material collected from "headwaters of the La Trobe and Yarra Rivers".[1]
The species occurs in high rainfall Mountain Ash forest to the north-east of Melbourne. It is listed as "vulnerable" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.[3] However, within its limited range it is relatively common, and is able to colonise disturbed areas. About 40% of its habitat lies within the Yarra Ranges National Park, while the remaining 60% occurs on public land utilised for logging.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Persoonia arborea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- 1 2 "A Rare plant that is locally abundant". Rare Plants of Victoria ). Viridans Biological Databases. 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005". Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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