Tristania (plant)
| Tristania | |
|---|---|
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| Tristania neriifolia cultivated at Maleny, Queensland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Tristania R.Br. |
| Binomial name | |
| Tristania neriifolia (Sieber ex Sims) R.Br. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tristania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Callistemon. The genus had a number of species, but some have been reclassified as Lophostemon and Tristaniopsis. The sole species currently in the genus is Tristania neriifolia. It is known commonly as the water gum.[2]
It is a small tree, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, lanceolate, 5–9 cm long and 1 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense clusters of 3–15 together; each flower is 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five small yellow petals and numerous conspicuous stamens.
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Tristania neriifolia. Australian Native Plants Society.
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