Siphonodon australis, also known as ivorywood or scrub guava, is a species of plant in the bittersweet family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Siphonodon |
| Species: | S. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Siphonodon australis | |
Infrataxa
edit- Siphonodon australis var. australis Benth.
- Siphonodon australis var. keysii F.M.Bailey
Description
editThe species grows as a tree up to 30 m in height. The leaves are 4.5–12 cm long by 2.5–2.5 cm wide. The small white flowers grow as a 1–3 flowered inflorescence 10–20 mm long. The hard yellow fruits are about 2.5–4 cm long and contain 6–2.5 mm seeds.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is found in north-eastern and south-eastern Queensland, extending into north-eastern New South Wales. It occurs in drier rainforest and monsoon forest from sea level to an elevation of 900 m.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Siphonodon australis Benth". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. CSIRO. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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