Diploglottis bracteata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Diploglottis |
| Species: | D. bracteata
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploglottis bracteata | |
Diploglottis bracteata, commonly known as Boonjee tamarind, is a plant in the lychee family Sapindaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It is a tree growing to about 25 m (82 ft) in height with a fluted trunk and distinctively large bracts of flowers. It was first described by the Dutch botanist Pieter Willem Leenhouts in 1978, and the common name refers to the area on the Atherton Tableland where the species occurs.[4][5]
Conservation
[edit]As of October 2024[update], 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Louden, M. (2024). "Diploglottis bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T239635051A239635053. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Diploglottis bracteata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Diploglottis bracteata Leenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Diploglottis bracteata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, S.T.; Kodela, P.G. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Diploglottis bracteata". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Species profile—Diploglottis bracteata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
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- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
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