Biology:Eupomatia bennettii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Eupomatia bennettii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Eupomatiaceae
Genus: Eupomatia
Species:
E. bennettii
Binomial name
Eupomatia bennettii

Eupomatia bennettii, commonly named small bolwarra, is a species of shrubs of the Australian continent ancient plant family Eupomatiaceae, found in sub-tropical rainforest in eastern Australia . They grow naturally north from the Nambucca River and are sometimes found in moist gullies dominated by Eucalyptus trees.

Usually seen from 70 cm to 140 cm high. Leaves are hairless, reverse lanceolate in shape, 8 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide.[1]

Attractive cream and red flowers form in spring, 25 mm in diameter. The fruit is an obconical berry; starting green then turning a yellowish colour. 2 to 3 cm in diameter.

References

Eupomatia bennettii

Wikidata ☰ Q5410886 entry