Atractocarpus stipularis

Green plum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Atractocarpus
Species:
A. stipularis
Binomial name
Atractocarpus stipularis
Synonyms
  • Gardenia stipulosa F.Muell. (1869)
  • Randia stipulosa C.Moore & F.Muell. (1869)
  • Randia stipularis F.Muell. (1876)
  • Trukia stipularis (F.Muell.) P.S.Green ex Hutton (1986)

Atractocarpus stipularis, commonly known as the green plum, is a flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. The specific epithet alludes to its large stipules.[1]

Description

Atractocarpus stipularis is a small, rounded, sparsely branched tree growing to 3–12 m (9.8–39.4 ft) in height. The smooth, ovate leaves are 12–30 cm (4.7–11.8 in) long and 8–24 cm (3.1–9.4 in) wide. The inflorescences are cymose and are produced in the leaf axils. They bear fragrant white flowers—males with 20 or more, females with 2 or 3. The yellow-green fruits are about 3.4 cm (1.3 in) long. The flowering season is from early November to late February.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Atractocarpus stipularis is endemic to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, 600 km (370 mi) east of the New South Wales mainland. It is widespread in sheltered sites at all elevations on the island.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Atractocarpus stipularis". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-16.


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