Cryptocarya exfoliata
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Cryptocarya
Species
Cryptocarya exfoliata
Colours
Distinguishing features
Leaves have distinctive venation as shown, twigs are fluted (longitudinally grooved).
Size
- Up to 900 cm (tree height recorded at Lizard Island (ALA accessed 24 Sep 2018))
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Plantae:
Three-veined Cryptocarya (species: Cryptocarya triplinervis)
was recorded from Lizard Island by Byrnes et al (1977) but their specimens have subsequently been reidentified as Cryptocarya exfoliata (Atlas of Living Australia accessed 25 Mar 2018).
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.