Wilkiea wardellii (F.Muell.) Perkins

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Monimiaceae > Wilkiea

Characteristics

Tree 4–20 m high. Leaves: petioles red when fresh, 8–13 mm long; lamina ovate, elliptic to obovate, 4–13 cm long, 2–6 cm wide, attenuate to cuneate at base, crenate, acute to obtuse; midrib prominent on both surfaces, flattened to slightly raised above, raised and prominent beneath. Male inflorescences 3–7 (–10) cm long, highly branched, with numerous flowers, glabrous. Male flowers globose to clavate, c. 3 mm diam.; tepals as 2 pairs; stamens 10–15, scattered over lower and side walls of receptacle;. Female inflorescences 1–4 cm long, few-flowered, glabrous. Female flowers globose; carpels 8–10. Flowering receptacle yellow to pale orange. Drupes globose to ellipsoid, 10–15 mm long, 10–12 mm wide, red.
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Grows in rainforest, from (800–) 1000–1260 m alt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Wilkiea wardellii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77086067-1
WFO ID wfo-0001284555
COL ID 5BZ5R
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Synonyms

Endressia wardellii Wilkiea wardellii Mollinedia wardellii