Karrabina biagiana

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Karrabina biagiana
Geissois biagiana.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Cunoniaceae
Genus: Karrabina
Species:
K. biagiana
Binomial name
Karrabina biagiana
(F.Muell.) Rozefelds & H.C. Hopkins
Synonyms
  • Geissois biagiana (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  • Weinmannia biagianaF.Muell.
  • Windmannia biagiana(F.Muell.) Kuntze

Karrabina biagiana is a species of large rainforest trees commonly known as northern brush mahogany, northern brush mararie or red carabeen, in the plant family Cunoniaceae. [1] This species used to be placed in the genus Geissois as Geissois biagiana.

These trees are endemic to the wet tropics rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia. [2] Within the Wet Tropics region they occur widely in the mature, luxuriant tropical rainforests, from approximately 100 to 1,100 m (330 to 3,610 ft) altitude and have greater abundance along streamlines. [2]

Mature trees have large buttresses and grow to over 30 m (100 ft) tall. The compound leaves occur opposite each other and consist of three large toothed leaflets measuring 11 cm–20 cm × 4 cm–8 cm (4.3 in–7.9 in × 1.6 in–3.1 in). Large prominent stipules occur at the points of attachment of the leaves to the stem. New growth has showy bright red leaves and stems. Near or at the ends of growing new branches, compound racemose inflorescences bloom many individual small cream flowers, each measuring 3–4 mm (0.1–0.2 in) diameter. Capsules covered in short hairs, measuring 10–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) long, open when ripe, releasing many small winged seeds. [2] [3]

The timber has value for building purposes.[ citation needed ]

The trees are becoming more well known in cultivation, for the striking foliage and blossom events.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Hopkins, H. C. F.; Rozefelds, A. C.; Pillon, Y. (18 Oct 2013). "Karrabina gen. nov. (Cunoniaceae), for the Australian species previously placed in Geissois, and a synopsis of genera in the tribe Geissoieae". Australian Systematic Botany. 26 (3): 167–185. doi:10.1071/SB12037. S2CID   82883678.
  2. 1 2 3 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Karrabina biagiana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 24 Dec 2013.
  3. Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). "Geissois biagiana (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Engl.". Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 148. ISBN   9780958174213. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 24 Dec 2013.