Flindersia bennettii

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Bennett's ash
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Flindersia
Species:
F. bennettii
Binomial name
Flindersia bennettii
Synonyms
  • Flindersia bennetiana Benth. orth. var.
  • Flindersia bennettianaF.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Flindersia leichardtii C.DC.

Flindersia bennettii, commonly known as Bennett's ash, [2] is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to north-eastern Australia. It has pinnate leaves with between three and nine leaflets, cream-coloured flowers arranged on the ends of branchlets and woody fruit containing winged seeds.

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Description

Flindersia bennettii is a tree that typically grows to a height of 43 m (141 ft). Its leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and usually pinnate with between three and nine elliptical to egg-shaped leaflets that are 60–190 mm (2.4–7.5 in) long and 17–80 mm (0.67–3.15 in) wide. The leaflets are glossy dark green on the upper surface and paler below, the side leaflets on petiolules 1–6 mm (0.039–0.236 in) long, the end leaflet on a petiolule 8–30 mm (0.31–1.18 in) long. The flowers are arranged in panicles on the ends of branchlets, sometimes in upper leaf axils, and are up to 250 mm (9.8 in) long. The sepals are 1–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) long and the petals are cream-coloured to white, 2.5–5 mm (0.098–0.197 in) long with a few hairs on the back. Flowering occurs from May to October and the fruit is a capsule 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in) long and studded with rough points up to 4 mm (0.16 in) long. The seeds are 30–45 mm (1.2–1.8 in) long and winged at both ends. [2] [3] [4]

Taxonomy

Flindersia bennettii was first formally described in 1861 by Charles Moore from an unpublished description by Ferdinand von Mueller, and the description was published in Catalogue of the Natural and Industrial Products of New South Wales, exhibited in the School of Arts by the International Exhibition Commissioners. [5]

Distribution and habitat

Bennett's ash mainly grows in streamside, seaside or subtropical rainforest from sea level to an altitude of 300 m (980 ft) and occurs from the Clarence River in New South Wales to Bundaberg in south eastern Queensland. [4]

Conservation status

Flindersia bennettii is classified as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992 . [6]

Uses

The timber of Bennett's ash is straight grained and easily worked. It was previously used for timber in the construction of coaches, boat building, cabinet and joinery work. It is an excellent carving wood. [7] The weight is between 800 and 850 kilograms per cubic metre.

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<i>Flindersia brayleyana</i> Species of tree

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<i>Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum</i> Species of tree

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<i>Flindersia australis</i> Species of tree

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<i>Pentaceras</i> Genus of trees

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<i>Flindersia collina</i> Species of tree

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<i>Flindersia xanthoxyla</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Acronychia suberosa</i> Species of tree

Acronychia suberosa , commonly known as corky acronychia, is a species of small to medium-sized rainforest tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has mostly trifoliate leaves with elliptic to egg-shaped leaflets with the narrower end towards the base, small groups of cream-coloured flowers and elliptical to spherical, creamy yellow to whitish fruit.

<i>Bosistoa transversa</i> Species of flowering plant

Bosistoa transversa, commonly known as the yellow satinheart, or three-leaved bosistoa, is a species of small to medium-sized rainforest tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has mostly pinnate leaves, usually with three leaflets and panicles of small white flowers.

<i>Bosistoa pentacocca</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Flindersia acuminata</i> Species of tree

Flindersia acuminata, commonly known as silver silkwood, icewood, Putt's pine, Paddy King's beech or silver maple, is a species of tree that has pinnate leaves with between six and ten egg-shaped to elliptic leaflets, creamy yellow flowers arranged in panicles, and fruit studded with short, rough points.

<i>Flindersia bourjotiana</i> Species of tree

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<i>Flindersia brassii</i> Species of tree

Flindersia brassii, commonly known as hard scented maple or Claudie River scented maple, is a species of tree that is endemic to Queensland. It has pinnate leaves with between four and nine narrow elliptical leaflets, white or cream-coloured flowers arranged in panicles, and fruit studded with rough points.

<i>Flindersia dissosperma</i> Species of tree

Flindersia dissosperma, commonly known as scrub leopardwood, is a species of small tree in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to eastern-central Queensland. It usually has pinnate leaves with between three and five elliptical to egg-shaped leaves, panicles of white to cream-coloured flowers and fruit studded with rough points.

References

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  4. 1 2 Floyd, Alexander G. (2008). Rainforest trees of mainland south-eastern Australia. Lismore, N.S.W.: Terania Rainforest Publishing. p. 358. ISBN   9780958943673.
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  6. "Species profile—Flindersia bennettiana (Bennett's ash)". Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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