Cardwellia sublimis F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Cardwellia

Characteristics

Tree at least 30 m tall. Seedling leaves simple. Adult leaves imparipinnate, to 65 cm long; petiole 6-11 cm long; leaflets ±opposite, ovate to oblong, c. 9-18 cm long, 4-7 cm wide, usually 3-10 pairs; base usually attenuate; apex acute or obtuse; veins 7-15 pairs; petiolules 9-22 mm long. Conflorescence 9-16 cm long. Tepals 10-18 mm long, cream, hoary appressed-pubescent, with inflexed hairs abaxially but woolly or villous, with reflexed hairs adaxially. Anthers 1.4-1.7 mm long. Ovary 1.2-2 mm long; style 5-11 mm long; pollen presenter 2-3 mm long. Fruits ovoid-ellipsoidal, 8-11 cm long, 5-6 cm diam. Seeds 8-12, 6-7 cm long, 2.5-3 cm wide; embryo 4.5-5.5 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide. Seed wing marginal, c. 5 mm wide. n = 14, fide L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs, Austral. J. Bot. 11: 24 (1963).
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in rainforest from near sea level to 1000 m alt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal timber
Edible -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 30
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Distribution

Cardwellia sublimis world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Cardwellia sublimis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:703237-1
WFO ID wfo-0000587931
COL ID R78T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cardwellia sublimis