Mammea touriga
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Calophyllaceae |
Genus: | Mammea |
Species: | M. touriga
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Binomial name | |
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Mammea touriga, also known as brown touriga or alligatorbark, is a species of tree in the Calophyllaceae family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.
Description
[edit]The species grows as a tree with sticky, honey-coloured sap. The leaves are 13–20 cm long by 4–7 cm wide. The flowers are 20–25 mm in diameter. The fruits are spindle-shaped and 7–10 cm long by 5–7 cm wide, with fallen fruits eaten by musky rat-kangaroos.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is endemic to north-eastern Queensland where it has a restricted distribution in the Boonjee area of the Atherton Tableland. It occurs in mature rainforest, often on basalt soils, at elevations of 600–800 m.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mammea touriga (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. CSIRO. 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.