Stenocarpus verticis

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Stenocarpus verticis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Stenocarpus
Species:
S. verticis
Binomial name
Stenocarpus verticis
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Stenocarpus verticis is a tree of the family Proteaceae native to the Northern Territory and New Guinea. [1]

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References

  1. "Stenocarpus verticis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.