Siphonodon australis

Siphonodon australis, also known as ivorywood or scrub guava, is a species of plant in the bittersweet family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.

Siphonodon australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Siphonodon
Species:
S. australis
Binomial name
Siphonodon australis

Infrataxa

  • Siphonodon australis var. australis Benth.
  • Siphonodon australis var. keysii F.M.Bailey

Description

The species grows as a tree up to 30 m in height. The leaves are 4.5–12 cm long by 2.5–2.5 cm wide. The small white flowers grow as a 1–3 flowered inflorescence 10–20 mm long. The hard yellow fruits are about 2.5–4 cm long and contain 6–2.5 mm seeds.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in north-eastern and south-eastern Queensland, extending into north-eastern New South Wales. It occurs in drier rainforest and monsoon forest from sea level to an elevation of 900 m.[1]

References

  1. "Siphonodon australis Benth". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. CSIRO. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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