Biology:Endiandra compressa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Endiandra |
| Species: | E. compressa
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| Endiandra compressa | |
Endiandra compressa, commonly known as whitebark or greenheart, is a rainforest tree in the Lauraceae family endemic to eastern Australia. It was first described in 1919 and has been given the conservation status of least concern.
Description
Endiandra compressa is a tree reaching 20 m (66 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 75 cm (30 in). Buttress roots are often present, particularly on larger trees. The bark is pale or light grey. The leaves are simple (i.e. undivided) and are arranged alternately on the twigs; they are glossy green and measure up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long and 9 cm (3.5 in) wide, with 10–12 pairs of lateral veins either side of the midrib. Fragrant, creamy yellow flowers are borne on short panicles in the leaf axils, and they are very small—the tepals are about 2 mm (0.1 in) wide and long.[4][5][6]
The fruit is a drupe up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, black or bluish black in colour. It is mostly round, but laterally flattened (or compressed), hence the species name compressa, and it contains a single large seed about 5 cm (2.0 in) long by 3 cm (1.2 in) wide.[4][5][6]
Phenology
Flowering occurs in the months of November to December, and fruit are seen from March to November.[4]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1919 by the Australian botanist Cyril Tenison White, based on material collected near Imbil in southeastern Queensland by F.H. Weatherhead. It was published in the Queensland government's then-named Department of Agriculture and Stock's Botany Bulletin under the title Contributions to the Queensland flora.[7]
Distribution and habitat
The natural distribution is from the Nambucca River in northeast New South Wales to Kutini-Payamu National Park, in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. It grows in well developed rainforest on a variety of soil types, at altitudes from sea level to 450 m (1,480 ft) altitude.[4][5]
Conservation
As of November 2024[update], this species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.[1][8]
Ecology
The butterfly Chaetocneme porphyropis feeds on the leaves of this tree.[9]
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Endiandra compressa |
- Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2019). "Endiandra compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T158691226A158691228.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158691226/158691228. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Endiandra compressa". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/111607.
- ↑ "Endiandra compressa C.T.White". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:464370-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Le Cussan, J.; Hyland, B.P.M. (2022). "Endiandra compressa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Endiandra%20compressa.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Endiandra compressa". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Endiandra_compressa.htm.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harden, G. (1990). "PlantNET - FloraOnline". Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Endiandra~compressa.
- ↑ White, C.T. (1919). Contributions to the Queensland Flora. Brisbane: Anthony James Cumming. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38903509. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ↑ "Species profile—Endiandra compressa". Queensland Government. 2024. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=17299.
- ↑ "Chaetocneme porphyropis". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hesp/porphyropis.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q5376108 entry
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