Gaultheria appressa
| Gaultheria appressa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaultheria |
| Species: | G. appressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaultheria appressa A.W.Hill [1] | |
Gaultheria appressa, the waxberry or white waxberry, is a shrub in the family Ericaceae. The species is endemic to Australia. It has an erect or spreading habit, growing to between 0.5 and 2 metres high, and has reddish brown hairs on its stems.[2][3] Leaves are 3 to 8 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide with small teeth along the edges.[2] Flowers appear in groups of 3 to 11 in racemes in late spring to summer.[2] The sepals become fleshy, white and enlarged during fruit formation. The fruits are between 7 and 10 mm in diameter.[2]
The species occurs in woodland, forest, subalpine scrub and rainforest margins in New South Wales and Victoria.[2][3] In the Greater Sydney region it is recorded in areas with an altitude of between 800 and 1000 metres and with an annual rainfall of 1000 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gaultheria appressa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gaultheria appressa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- 1 2 Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.