Endiandra discolor Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Endiandra

Characteristics

Tree to 25 m high. Stem usually buttressed. Twigs fluted, pubescent. Leaves: petiole 4–13 mm long; lamina elliptic to lanceolate, 5.5–10.5 cm long, 2–4.5 cm wide, glaucous and pubescent below; foveoles c. 3–6, conspicuous. Inflorescence usually axillary, c. same length as leaves. Flowers opening widely with tepals sometimes ± horizontal, creamy green, perfumed. Tepals pubescent: outer 1.1–1.9 mm long, 1–1.6 mm wide; inner 1–1.6 mm long, 0.8–1.2 mm wide. Anthers 0.4–0.6 mm long, usually mainly glabrous; filaments 0.2–0.5 mm long, pubescent; valves opening outwards or sideways; glands 6. Staminodes 3, differentiated. Ovary 0.5–0.8 mm long, 0.5–0.7 mm wide, glabrous; style glabrous. Fruit ellipsoidal, 16–17 mm long, 10–13 mm wide, black, blue-black. Cotyledons cream to pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 22.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in a variety of habitats; from sea level to 1000 m alt. The higher elevations are attained in the northern part of its range where it tends to occur in mountain rainforest margins in soils derived from a variety of rock types. In the southern part of its range it often occurs in rainforests on alluvial flats.
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Found in a variety of habitats; growing in in mountain rainforest margins in soils derived from a variety of rock types in the north of its range; and in rain forests on alluvial flats in the south; at elevations from sea level to 1,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material timber
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Endiandra discolor world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Endiandra discolor threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:464379-1
WFO ID wfo-0000667596
COL ID 39R2F
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Endiandra discolor