Pisonia Tree (species: Pisonia grandis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Pisonia grandis
Pisonia Tree


©Ahmad Fuad Morad: Pisonia Tree (Pisonia grandis)

©Forest & Kim Starr: Pisonia grandis

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Nyctaginaceae
Genus Pisonia
Species Pisonia grandis
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Distinguishing features

The tree has broad, thin leaves, smooth bark and bears clusters of green sweet-smelling flowers that mature into sticky barbed seeds (Wikipedia).

Size

  • Up to 2000 cm (Height)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

The species often dominates mature coral cay vegetation, growing in dense, thick stands. (Wikipedia)

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