| Brass's asteromyrtus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Asteromyrtus |
| Species: | A. brassii |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteromyrtus brassii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Asteromyrtus brassii, also known as Brass's asteromyrtus, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is native to New Guinea and Australia.
The species normally grows as a shrub or small tree up to about 6–9 m in height, though exceptionally up to 25 , with a trunk usually not more than 30 cm in diameter. The bark is layered and flaky, brown to dark grey in colour. The leaf blades are 50–60 mm long by 9–11 mm wide. The inflorescences are globose and sessile, with dark red to deep pink, brushlike flowers. The round fruits are 18–20 mm in diameter. [1] [2]
In Australia, the species' natural ranger is restricted to the north-eastern Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, no farther south than the McIlwraith Range, though it has been introduced to horticulture elsewhere. In New Guinea it occurs in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea with a range probably extending into Papua. It grows in woodland, open forest or heath, occasionally on rain forest edges, with an altitudinal range of 30–500 m. [1] [2]
Hoya is a genus of 200–300 species of tropical plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Most are native to several countries of Asia such as Philippines, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Polynesia, New Guinea, and vast variety of species could also be found in Australia.
Asteromyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the Myrtaceae family. It is closely related to Callistemon and Melaleuca.
The Papuan eagle is a large bird of prey. It is also known by several other names including the Papuan harpy eagle, New Guinea eagle, New Guinea harpy eagle or Kapul eagle, the latter name from the local name for a, usually arboreal, marsupial that the eagle is known to regularly hunt. This is an endemic species to New Guinea and it can occasionally be found throughout the island. This is a forest dwelling species, usually occurring in mature rainforest. The Papuan eagle is a fairly little-known species for a large eagle, however it is known to prey on a wide range of prey, probably by and large mammals and birds from small to quite large sizes. What little study has been conducted about their breeding habits suggest they nest in a large forest tree, perhaps every other year. The Papuan eagle is probably naturally scarce but it is under the threat of deforestation as well as to hunting. Due to its small and declining population, the species has been classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Eucalyptus tereticornis, commonly known as forest red gum, blue gum or red irongum, is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, nine or eleven, white flowers and hemispherical fruit.
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Antidesma ghaesembilla is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is native to an area from northern Australia to the Philippines, Zhōngguó/China, and west to India. The shrub or tree usually grows in moist soils in plant communities ranging from savannah to gallery forest to closed forest. It is associated with a number of species of fungus, insects and animals, including emus. Amongst the Mangarrayi and Yangman people of north Australia, the sweet ripe fruit of the tree are much appreciated and linked to the build-up season and to the koel. As well as food, the plant is used as a calendar-plant, for dyeing, in traditional medicine, in religious/magical practices, as fuel, and as an insecticide.
Melaleuca dealbata, commonly known as karnbor or blue paperbark, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is native to tropical areas in northern Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. It is a medium to large leafy tree, growing in wet areas such as on the edges of coastal lagoons. It has papery bark, relatively large, blue-green leaves and spikes of cream-coloured flowers over a long period.
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