Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis

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Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis
Drypetes deplanchei Greybark Mt Eliza track Lord Howe Island 6June2011.jpg
Leaves and fruit
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Putranjivaceae
Genus: Drypetes
Species:
Subspecies:
D. d. subsp. affinis
Trinomial name
Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis
(Pax & K.Hoffm.) P.S.Green [1]
Synonyms
  • Drypetes affinisPax & K.Hoffm.
  • Drypetes lasiogyna subsp. affinis(Pax & K.Hoffm.) P.S.Green

Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis, commonly known as greybark or grey bark, is a flowering plant in the Putranjivaceae family. The subspecific epithet affinis ("similar to") alludes to its similarity to Drypetes sepiaria of India and Sri Lanka. [1]

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Description

It is a tree growing to 16 m in height, with smooth, pale grey bark often mottled pink with lichens. The leathery, oval leaves are usually 50–80 mm long and 30–40 mm wide. The small green flowers are 6 mm across, appearing from the end of December to late January. The oval, orange-red to yellow fruits are 20–25 mm long. [1] [2]

Distribution and habitat

The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is one of the most common and widespread trees in the lowlands. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 " Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  2. 1 2 Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 139. ISBN   978-1-876276-27-0.