Endiandra impressicosta C.K.Allen

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Endiandra

Characteristics

Tree to 25 m high. Stem usually buttressed. Twigs terete or fluted, very soon glabrescent. Leaves: petiole 8–14 mm long; lamina elliptic to oblong to oval, 7.5–14.5 cm long, 4–8 cm wide, not foveolate, green and glabrous below. Inflorescence axillary and pseudoterminal, exceeding leaves. Flowers opening widely with tepals eventually ± horizontal, cream, perfumed. Tepals predominantly glabrous, sometimes a few hairs present: outer 3.2–4.3 mm long, 2.4–3.3 mm wide; inner 3.3–4.4 mm long, 2.1–2.6 mm wide. Anthers 2–2.4 mm long, 1.2–1.6 mm wide, sparsely pubescent; filaments 0.1–0.3 mm long, pubescent; valves opening outwards. Staminal glands and staminodes absent. Ovary 0.8–1.1 mm long, 0.8–1.1 mm wide, glabrous; style glabrous. Fruit ellipsoidal, 45–60 mm long, 30–37 mm wide, blue-black to purplish black. Cotyledons cream.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 22.5
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Environment

Well-developed rainforests, tending to be more abundant in the more seasonal forests; at elevations from sea level to 500 metres.
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Grows in rainforests, tending to be more abundant in the more seasonal forests; from sea level to 500 m alt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material timber wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Endiandra impressicosta world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Endiandra impressicosta threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:464410-1
WFO ID wfo-0000667633
COL ID 39R3H
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Synonyms

Endiandra impressicosta