Scaly Ash (species: Ganophyllum falcatum) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ganophyllum falcatum
Scaly Ash


©Anne Hoggett: Leaves and new inflorescences of Ganophyllum falcatum at Lizard Island, 27 Oct 2016. Note curved leaflets that are much broader on one side than the other.

©Anne Hoggett: Ganophyllum falcatum flowers, Lizard Island Research Station, Jan 2019.

©Anne Hoggett: Ganophyllum falcatum near Lizard Island Research Station in full flower, Dec 2016.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Sapindaceae
Genus Ganophyllum
Species Ganophyllum falcatum

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Excellent description in 'Some Magnetic Island Plants' - link below. A tree with distinctive leaves that are large, shiny and pinnate; leaflets with oblique base, markedly broader on one side than the other; clusters of bright red/orange fruits.

Size

  • Up to 4000 cm and averaging 1000 cm (Height)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Short to medium-height trees are common in the vine forest behind LIRS.

Web resources

References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
  • De Sloover, J.R. and M. Dufrene (1999). Flora and vegetation of Turtell V, Turtell Islands Group (Queensland, Australia), Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg./ Bull. Nat. Plantentuin Belg., 67: 45-97. LIRS catalog number 577.
  • De Sloover, J.R. and S. Liégeois (1997). Eagle Island, flora and vegetation (Queensland, Australia), Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg./ Bull. Nat. Plantentuin Belg., 66: 347-383. LIRS catalog number 526.