Cedar Mangrove (species: Xylocarpus moluccensis) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Xylocarpus moluccensis
Cedar Mangrove


©Anne Hoggett: A small Xylocarpus moluccensis tree at the southern end of Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. It's leaves are beginning to turn red in late July 2020 before falling. This is the only truly deciduous mangrove species (Duke,2006).

©Anne Hoggett: Xylocarpus moluccensis at Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. Leaves with large leaflets are beginning to turn red in late July 2020.

©Anne Hoggett: Distinctive fissured bark of Xylocarpus moluccensis at Turtle Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Meliaceae
Genus Xylocarpus
Species Xylocarpus moluccensis

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Duke, N. (2006). Australia's Mangroves: The authoritative guide to Australia's mangrove plants 200 pp. University of Queensland, Brisbane. LIRS catalog number 90187.

Other references

  • De Sloover, J.R. and A.-L. Jacquemart (2008). Nymph Island (Great Barrier Reef, Qld., Australia): Flora and vegetation of a low wooded island, Scripta Botanica Belgica, 43: 1-88. LIRS catalog number 1210.