Ochrosia moorei F.Muell. ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ochrosia

Characteristics

Tree to 15 m high. Leaves opposite; petiole 5–16 mm long; lamina lanceolate-elliptic, to 12 cm long, to 3 cm wide, cuneate, short-to long-acuminate, discolorous, dark green above, pale green below; secondary veins 25–30 each side of midrib, obscure above; tertiary venation reticulate, obscure above. Flowers 11–13 mm long, 14–16 mm diam.; pedicels 2–2.4 mm long. Corolla cream-yellow; tube 10–12 mm long, 2–3 mm diam.; lobes lanceolate, 7–8 mm long, 2.5–2.8 mm wide. Stamens inserted c. 2 mm from top of tube. Fruit ellipsoidal-ovoid, 6–7 cm long, 2.5–3.2 cm wide, glossy red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows innotophyll vine forests in soils of volcanic origin.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

Ochrosia moorei unspecified picture

Distribution

Ochrosia moorei world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Ochrosia moorei threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:80527-1
WFO ID wfo-0000253143
COL ID 74GDT
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ochrosia moorei Bleekeria moorei Lactaria moorei