Erythroxylum ellipticum
| Erythroxylum ellipticum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Erythroxylaceae |
| Genus: | Erythroxylum |
| Species: | E. ellipticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythroxylum ellipticum R.Br. ex Benth. | |
Erythroxylum ellipticum is a Northern Australian species of Erythroxylum. It grows as a shrub or tree.
It locally called kerosene wood or turpentine tree - because its green branches and twigs burn readily.
References
External links
- Erythroxylum ellipticum - A comprehensive review of Erythroxylum ellipticum.
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