Acradenia euodiiformis
- For another Australian rainforest tree known as Bonewood, see Emmenosperma alphitonioides.
| Acradenia euodiiformis | |
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| Acradenia euodiiformis; Coorabakh National Park, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Acradenia |
| Species: | A. euodiiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acradenia euodiiformis | |
Acradenia euodiiformis is a small- to medium-sized tree growing in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. The bonewood or yellow satinheart is an understorey tree, found naturally from Bulahdelah (32° S) to the McPherson Range (28° S) bordering with the state of Queensland.
Habitat
The bonewood is often seen in rainforests as an understorey tree, particularly on poorer sedimentary soils and along creeks. THe bonewood is sometimes found growing on the more fertile basaltic soils and at relatively high altitudes.
Description
Acradenia euodiiformis usually grows from 12 to 20 metres tall and a stem diameter of up to 60 cm.
The trunk is usually irregular in shape, rarely cylindrical, sometimes with several stems. The bark is creamy, usually smooth, somewhat corky with vertical lines of pustules. The outer surface of live bark is in patterns of red and cream.
Leaves are opposite and usually in threes (occasionally in fives or twos). Leaflets are not toothed, and somewhat oblique at the base. Flowers appear from October to December in panicles and are white and scented.
The fruit matures from January to March, being two hard carpels, 6 to 10 mm long. Seed germination is difficult.
References
- Floyd, A.G., Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia, Inkata Press 1989, ISBN 0-909605-57-2
- "Acradenia euodiiformis". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2009-05-10.