Pomaderris ferruginea

Pomaderris ferruginea is a species of shrubs and small trees from eastern and southern Australia.[1] A common plant in forest, regularly along streams, particularly south of Stroud, New South Wales. A shrub up to 4 metres tall, it features rusty stems and hairs on the under side of the leaf. Though the upper surface of the leaf is hairless but not glossy. Leaves 6 to 10 cm long, lanceolate in shape. Cream or white flowers form in panicles at the end of branches, from September to October.[2] The fruiting capsule and hypanthium have long silky hairs.

Pomaderris ferruginea
Pomaderris ferruginea at Dee Why, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Pomaderris
Species:
P. ferruginea
Binomial name
Pomaderris ferruginea

References

  1. "Pomaderris ferruginea". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online retrieved September 16th, 2010.
  2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 204


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