Pouteria howeana
| Pouteria howeana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. howeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria howeana (F.Muell.) Baehni | |
Pouteria howeana, commonly known as Axe-handle Wood, is a species of small tree in the Sapotaceae family. 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
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