Argyrodendron trifoliolatum
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum is an Australian rainforest tree. It is native to eastern Queensland and northeastern NSW,[1] Australia, where it is known as white booyong. Booyong, New South Wales is named after the tree. It can grow up to 45 metres tall.[2] Its flowers, produced from July to September, are in great numbers and are creamy-colored bell-shaped. The most distinctive feature of Argyrodendron trifoliolatum is that the trunks form large characteristic buttresses.
| Argyrodendron trifoliolatum | |
|---|---|
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| White booyong - Davis Scrub Nature Reserve, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Argyrodendron |
| Species: | A. trifoliolatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heritiera trifoliolata | |
The natural habitats of the species are subtropical and dry rainforests and scrubby watercourses. It is a shade tolerant climax species and one of the main tree species in warm subtropical rainforests.[2]
White booyong - Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
Twin white booyong - Booyong Flora Reserve
White booyong - seeds at Muston Park
White booyong - flowers
White booyong - foliage
References
- "Heritiera trifoliolata at NSW FloraOnline". Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- Floyd, A. 1990: Australian Rainforests in New South Wales, Volume 1. Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd, Chipping Norton, NSW.
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