Neolitsea brassii
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©Anne Hoggett: Neolitsea brassii at Lizard Island showing leaves with distinctive venation and unripe fruits. Leaves up to 8 x 4.5 cm, fruits 11-13 mm long.
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Neolitsea
Species
Neolitsea brassii
Distinguishing features
Petioles are channeled on the upper surface. Leaf venation is distinctive: two main side veins diverge from the midvein at about the same place, which is usually more than half the petiole's length into the blade. Twigs are mostly round in cross-section but are sometimes slightly fluted. Fruits present in late September.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Plantae:
species: Cinnamomum cassia
Byrnes et al (1977) recorded Neolitsea cassia from Lizard Island but all of their records of that genus from the area are now listed in Atlas of Living Australia as Neolitsea brassii. It appears they misidentified the species at Lizard Island. - Plantae: species: Cryptocarya exfoliata
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
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.