Lepiderema hirsuta

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Noah's Tamarind
Lepiderema hirsuta raintrees.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Lepiderema
Species:
L. hirsuta
Binomial name
Lepiderema hirsuta

Lepiderema hirsuta, commonly known as Noah's tamarind, is a species of plant in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. A small tree, found in the understorey of tropical rainforests of Queensland, Australia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Species profile—Lepiderema hirsuta" (PDF). Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. "Lepiderema hirsuta". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 15 March 2024.