Biology:Homalanthus polyandrus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Homalanthus polyandrus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Homalanthus
Species:
H. polyandrus
Binomial name
Homalanthus polyandrus
(Müll.Arg.) G.Nicholson[2]

Homalanthus polyandrus is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Description

Homalanthus polyandrus is a slender tree or shrub, 3-7m tall. Branches brittle. Leaves of younger plants are up to 30 cm in diameter; of adult plants 5–10 cm long. Racemes slender and erect, 10–20 cm long, Male flowers are numerous, about 2mm in diameter. There are 1-5 female flowers at the base of the raceme, on quite long, slender pedicels.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5456138 entry