Erythroxylum ellipticum
Erythroxylum ellipticum is a Northern Australian species of Erythroxylum. It grows as a shrub or tree.
Erythroxylum ellipticum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Erythroxylaceae |
Genus: | Erythroxylum |
Species: | E. ellipticum |
Binomial name | |
Erythroxylum ellipticum R.Br. ex Benth. | |
It is locally known as kerosene wood or turpentine tree - because its green branches and twigs burn readily.
The shrub or tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 m (3 ft 3 in to 16 ft 5 in) and produces white-green flowers around November.
It is found on rocky hillsides and in creek beds growing in sandstone based soils in the Kimberley region of Western Australia[1] and extending across the top end of the Northern Territory and on parts of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
References
- "Erythroxylum ellipticum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
External links
- Erythroxylum ellipticum - A comprehensive review of Erythroxylum ellipticum.
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