Deeringia arborescens

Deeringia arborescens
Flowers and leaves
Conservation status
Least Concern  (NCA) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Deeringia
Species:	D. arborescens
Binomial name
Deeringia arborescens Druce [2] [3]
Synonyms [3]
Lestibudesia arborescensR.Br. Celosia arborescensSpreng. Deeringia altissimaF.Muell. Lagrezia altissimaMoq. Lestibudesia altissimaA.Cunn. ex Moq.

Deeringia arborescens, commonly known as climbing deeringia, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, and grows in well-developed rainforest.

Description

Deeringia arborescens is a vine with a stem diameter up to 13 cm (5.1 in). Leaves are generally about 13 cm (5.1 in) long and 6.5 cm (2.6 in) wide, pointed at the tip and somewhat blunt at the base, with both sides hairy (lower more than the upper). Flowers are borne on panicles up to 13 cm (5.1 in) long and are very small — up to 2.5 mm (0.10 in) diameter. ^{[4] [5]}

Distribution and habitat

In Australia it occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales, at altitudes up to about 750 m (2,460 ft). It occupies both well-developed and dryer rainforest, on a variety of substrates. ^[4]

Conservation

This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act. ^[1] As of October 2025 ^[update] , it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

1. "Taxon - Deeringia arborescens (climbing deeringia)". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
2. "Deeringia arborescens (R.Br) Druce". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
3. "Deeringia arborescens (R.Br.) Druce". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
4. Miller, Cathy H. (2022). Barret, R.L.; Kodela, P.G. (eds.). "Deeringia arborescens". Flora of Australia . Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
5. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Deeringia arborescens". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 20 October 2025.

External links

• Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
• Observations of this species on iNaturalist
• Images of this species on Flickriver.com