Alloxylon wickhamii
| Alloxylon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Alloxylon |
| Species: | A. wickhamii |
| Binomial name | |
| Alloxylon wickhamii (W.Hill & F.Muell.) P.H.Weston & Crisp | |
Alloxylon wickhamii is a rainforest tree to 30 m (98 ft) tall in the Proteaceae family.[1] It has been found only (endemic) in the Wet Tropics of Queensland.[1][2]
In the wet tropics it is found growing in various well developed rain forests and apparently is "probably more abundant in upland and mountain rain forests".[2]
This substantial rain forest tree species has large leaves (adult: up to 17 cm (6.7 in), younger: up to 40 cm (16 in)) and bunches of attractive pink-red flowers in Oct–Nov.[1][2]
It is "not as well known as Alloxylon flammeum but deserves an equal place in horticulture …".[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Crisp, M. D.; Weston, P. H. (1995). "Alloxylon wickhamii". In McCarthy, Patrick. Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Eleagnaceae, Proteaceae 1. Flora of Australia series. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 384–385. ISBN 978-0-643-05692-3.
- 1 2 3 4 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Alloxylon wickhamii". 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 12 Mar 2013.
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