Ball Tree (species: Calophyllum inophyllum) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Calophyllum inophyllum
Ball Tree


©Anne: Young stems of Calophyllum inophyllum Lizard Island.

©Anne: Distinctive leaf of Calophyllum inophyllum, Lizard Island.

©Anne: Calophyllum inophyllum at Lizard Island, underside of leaf.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Clusiaceae
Genus Calophyllum
Species Calophyllum inophyllum

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Distinguishing features

A multi-stemmed shrub; large, glossy, oval leaves with very fine veins running parallel to each other from the midrib to the leaf margin

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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.