Pisonia brunoniana Endl.

Australasian catchbirdtree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Pisonia

Characteristics

Spreading, generally crooked tree to 6 m or more high; wood soft with brittle branches. Leaves opposite or ternate, glabrous, glossy; petiole 1–5 cm long; lamina broadly elliptic to slightly obovate, (7–) 10–20 (–30) cm long, (4–) 6–8 (–11) cm wide, acute or obtuse at base, narrowed onto the petiole, entire margin, obtuse to rounded at apex. Inflorescence paniculate, many-flowered, leafy-bracteate. Flowers unisexual. Perianth plicate, greenish white, puberulous; male 6–7 mm long; female 8–10 mm long. Stamens 6–8, slightly exserted. Fruit narrowly ellipsoidal, c. 2–3 cm long; ribs 5, very viscid.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

Dry to mesic habitats. An understorey tree of humid forests.
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Lowland forest, especially near the sea.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Pisonia brunoniana unspecified picture

Distribution

Pisonia brunoniana world distribution map, present in Australia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:604935-1
WFO ID wfo-0001086705
COL ID 7WHSV
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Pisonia brunoniana