Phebalium drummondii Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Phebalium

Characteristics

Small shrub to 1 m high. Branchlets smooth, closely lepidote. Leaves shortly petiolate, narrowly to broadly elliptic or obovate, 3–5 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, obtuse at base, entire, obtuse to rounded at apex, coriaceous; adaxial surface flat or slightly concave, smooth, without midrib, glabrous, dull green (when dry); abaxial surface flat, smooth, closely silvery-lepidote. Umbels 3–6-flowered; pedicels 2–5 mm long. Calyx shortly hemispherical, c. 1 mm high including the short deltate lobes c. 0.5 mm long, smooth, silvery-to ferruginous-lepidote abaxially. Petals elliptic, c. 4 mm long, 2.5 mm wide, bright yellow, silvery-to ferruginous-lepidote abaxially. Fruit not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Phebalium drummondii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:774710-1
WFO ID wfo-0000470225
COL ID 4FXLJ
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Synonyms

Phebalium drummondii Eriostemon benthamii