Northern Yellow Boxwood (species: Planchonella obovata) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Planchonella obovata
Northern Yellow Boxwood


©Anne Hoggett: Planchonella obovata at Lizard Island Research Station.

©Anne Hoggett: Leaves about 20 cm long of Planchonella obovata at Lizard Island Research Station.

©Anne Hoggett: Stem and leaves of Planchonella obovata at Lizard Island Research Station.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Ericales
Family Sapotaceae
Genus Planchonella
Species Planchonella obovata

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A tree or shrub with ovate leaves up to 20 cm long, glossy green above, duller green or even brown below, arranged in whorls around the stem. Midrib is raised on the upper leaf blade and the lateral veins form loops near the blade margin. Small creamy white flowers form in the leaf axils. Twigs and petioles exude a milky sap when cut.

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Distribution


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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 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.
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