Mammea touriga

Mammea touriga, also known as brown touriga or alligatorbark, is a species of tree in the Calophyllaceae family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.

Mammea touriga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Calophyllaceae
Genus: Mammea
Species:
M. touriga
Binomial name
Mammea touriga
Synonyms
  • Calophyllum touriga C.T.White & W.D.Francis
  • Ochrocarpos touriga (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm.

Description

The species grows as a tree with sticky, honey-coloured sap. The leaves are 13–20 cm long by 4–7 cm wide. The flowers are 20–25 mm in diameter. The fruits are spindle-shaped and 7–10 cm long by 5–7 cm wide, with fallen fruits eaten by musky rat-kangaroos.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to north-eastern Queensland where it has a restricted distribution in the Boonjee area of the Atherton Tableland. It occurs in mature rainforest, often on basalt soils, at elevations of 600–800 m.[1]

References

  1. "Mammea touriga (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. CSIRO. 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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