Diploglottis macrantha

Diploglottis macrantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Diploglottis
Species:
D. macrantha
Binomial name
Diploglottis macrantha

Diploglottis macrantha, commonly known as Cape tamarind, is a plant in the lychee family Sapindaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is a shrub or small tree reaching up to 5 m (16 ft) tall which inhabits rainforest, monsoon forest and gallery forest on Cape York Peninsula. It was first described` by the Australian botanist Sally T. Reynolds in 1981. The common name refers to its native region of Cape York.[4][5]

Conservation

As of October 2024, this species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.[1][6]

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    Habit
  • Colourful new growth
    Colourful new growth
  • Foliage
    Foliage

References

  1. ^ a b Louden, M. (2024). "Diploglottis macrantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T239631178A239631180. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Diploglottis macrantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Diploglottis macrantha L.S.Sm. & S.T.Reynolds". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Diploglottis macrantha". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ Reynolds, S.T. (1981). "Notes on Sapindaceae in Australia, I". Austrobaileya. 1 (4): 395. JSTOR 41738625.
  6. ^ "Species profile—Diploglottis macrantha". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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