Planchonia rupestris R.L.Barrett

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Planchonia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. It is more compact than Planchonia careya. The leaves are 4-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are a few large flowers in a group. They hang down. The fruit is oval and 17-41 mm long.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows on broken sandstone country in northern Australia.
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Edible fruits
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Conservation status

Planchonia rupestris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77077540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000809711
COL ID 77N6P
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Synonyms

Planchonia rupestris