Biology:Alloxylon wickhamii
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Short description: Species of tree in the family Proteaceae endemic to Queensland
| Alloxylon wickhamii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Alloxylon |
| Species: | A. wickhamii
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| Alloxylon wickhamii (W.Hill & F.Muell.) P.H.Weston & Crisp
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Alloxylon wickhamii is a rainforest tree to 30 m (98 ft) tall in the family Proteaceae.[1] It is endemic to the Wet Tropics of Queensland.[1][2]
In the wet tropics it is found growing in various well-developed rain forests and apparently is "probably more abundant in upland and mountain rain forests".[2]
This substantial rain forest tree species has large leaves (adult: up to 17 cm (6.7 in), younger: up to 40 cm (16 in)) and bunches of attractive pink-red flowers in Oct–Nov.[1][2]
It is "not as well known as Alloxylon flammeum but deserves an equal place in horticulture".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Crisp, M. D.; Weston, P. H. (1995). "Alloxylon wickhamii". in McCarthy, Patrick. Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Eleagnaceae, Proteaceae 1. Flora of Australia series. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 384–385. ISBN 978-0-643-05692-3. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=45160.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland (2020). "Alloxylon wickhamii". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/alloxylon_wickhamii.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q4733252 entry
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