Citronella smythii (F.Muell.) R.A.Howard

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Cardiopteridaceae > Citronella

Characteristics

Tree 8-25 m tall; trunk fluted; bark fissured, corky. Branchlets pubescent with rusty brown simple hairs. Leaves elliptic, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, softly pubescent below, glabrescent above; lamina mostly 11-17 cm long and 4-8.5 cm wide; base cuneate; secondary veins 4-6 pairs; pocket domatia present; petiole 7-15 mm long, pubescent. Inflorescence 3.5-10 cm long; rachis pubescent. Flowers bisexual. Calyx sparsely pubescent, 1.2-1.8 mm long; lobes shallowly triangular, c. 0.5 mm long. Petals lanceolate, 2.8-4.5 mm long. Ovary glabrous or with a few hairs. Drupe ellipsoidal, 12-16 mm long, 9-12 mm diam.; exocarp thin, black; mesocarp c. 1 mm thick.
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 25.0
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Occurs in mesophyll or notophyll vine forests usually below 800 m.
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Distribution

Citronella smythii world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Citronella smythii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:607732-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607725
COL ID 5BF5Y
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Synonyms

Chariessa smythii Citronella smythii Villaresia adenophylla Villaresia smythii