Harpullia hillii

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Harpullia hillii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Harpullia
Species:
H. hillii
Binomial name
Harpullia hillii
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Harpullia hillii, commonly known as tulipwood, blunt-leaved tulip or oblong-leaved tulip, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a tree with paripinnate leaves, the leaflets elliptic to egg-shaped and papery with the narrower end towards the base, and white flowers, and orange capsules containing a seed nearly enclosed in a red aril.

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Description

Harpullia hillii is a tree that typically grows to a height of 7 m (23 ft), sometimes to 20 m (66 ft), its new growth with dark brown, woolly hairs. Its leaves are paripinnate, 100–300 mm (3.9–11.8 in) long with 2 to 10 elliptic to egg-shaped, papery leaflets with the narrower end towards the base, mostly 55–160 mm (2.2–6.3 in) long and 25–55 mm (0.98–2.17 in) wide on a winged petiole 35–80 mm (1.4–3.1 in) long. The flowers are borne in panicles in leaf axils or on the ends of branches and are 140–300 mm (5.5–11.8 in) long. The sepals are 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) long and covered with velvety hairs, the petals are white and 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) long, there are 5 stamens, and the ovary is covered with velvety hairs. The fruit is a yellow, elliptic or oval capsule 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in) long, with a single seed in each locule and enclosed in a red aril. [1] [2] [3]

Taxonomy

Harpullia hillii was first described in 1859 by Ferdinand von Mueller in Transaction of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria. [4] [5] The specific epithet (hillii) honours Wlter Hill, who was the first collector of this species in Queensland. [1]

Distribution and habitat

Tulipwood usually occurs in dry rainforest on hillsides between Cairns in Queensland to near Taree in New South Wales. [1]

Use in horticulture

This species is cultivated for its dense foliage and ornamental, but inedible, berries. It prefers a partially shaded situation, protected from frost. Plants may be propagated from fresh seeds pre-soaked in water. [6]

Ecology

The larvae of the common pencilled-blue butterfly ( Candalides absimilis ) feed on this species. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Reynolds, Sally T. "Harpullia hillii". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. "Harpullia hillii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. Harden, Gwen J. "Harpullia hillii". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. "Harpullia hillii". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. von Mueller, Ferdinand (1859). "Diagnostic notes on new or imperfectly known Australian plants". Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria. 3: 26. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. "Harpullia hillii (Sapindaceae); Blunt-leaved tulip". Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  7. "Species Candalides absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 19 July 2013.