Aphanopetalum resinosum
Gum bine | |
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Gum vine growing at Eastwood, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Aphanopetalaceae |
Genus: | Aphanopetalum |
Species: | A. resinosum |
Binomial name | |
Aphanopetalum resinosum Endl. | |
Aphanopetalum resinosum, known as the gum vine is a small plant growing in rainforest or eucalyptus forest in eastern Australia, from Nadgee in the south eastern corner of New South Wales north to Queensland.
Usually a vine or small shrub growing in moist areas. Leaves 4 to 8 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, wavy edged or toothed. Leaf stem 2 to 5 mm long. The stems hairless, marked with lenticels. Four petal flowers form on cymes, petals 1 to 3 mm long. The fruit is a nut, 2 to 3 mm long.
References
- Aphanopetalum resinosum at Plant Net, http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Aphanopetalum~resinosum retrieved 16 August 2009
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