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| − | + | '''''Flindersia''''' is a genus of 14 species of [[tree]] in the family [[Rutaceae]]. They are native to the [[Moluccas]], [[New Guinea]], [[Australia]] ([[New South Wales]] and [[Queensland]]) and [[New Caledonia]]. | |
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| + | They are cultivated and planted for both timber and as a street tree. The genus was named after explorer [[Matthew Flinders]]. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Flindersia amboinensis]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia australis]]'', Australian Teak, Crows Ash, maple silkwood | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia brayleyana]]'', Queensland maple, maple silkwood | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia bourjotiana]]'', Queensland silver ash | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia collina]]'', Leopard Wood, [[New South Wales]] & [[Queensland]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia ifflaina]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia laevicarpa]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia maculosa]]'', Leopardwood, Leopard Tree | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia pimenteliana]]'', Maple Silkwood | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia pubescens]]'', maple silkwood | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia schottiana]]'', silver ash, cudgerie, bumpy ash | ||
| + | * ''[[Flindersia xanthoxyla]]'', Yellowwood or Long Jack | ||
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| − | Image: | + | Image:Medium_crowash.jpg|Habit of ''F. australis'' |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Flindersia_australis_Crows_Nest.jpg|Fruit capsule of ''F. australis'' |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Flindersia_schottiana.jpg|Habit of ''F. schottiana'' |
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Flindersia is a genus of 14 species of tree in the family Rutaceae. They are native to the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia (New South Wales and Queensland) and New Caledonia.
They are cultivated and planted for both timber and as a street tree. The genus was named after explorer Matthew Flinders.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Species
Selected species:
- Flindersia amboinensis
- Flindersia australis, Australian Teak, Crows Ash, maple silkwood
- Flindersia brayleyana, Queensland maple, maple silkwood
- Flindersia bourjotiana, Queensland silver ash
- Flindersia collina, Leopard Wood, New South Wales & Queensland
- Flindersia ifflaina
- Flindersia laevicarpa
- Flindersia maculosa, Leopardwood, Leopard Tree
- Flindersia pimenteliana, Maple Silkwood
- Flindersia pubescens, maple silkwood
- Flindersia schottiana, silver ash, cudgerie, bumpy ash
- Flindersia xanthoxyla, Yellowwood or Long Jack
Gallery
Habit of F. australis
Fruit capsule of F. australis
Habit of F. schottiana
References
External links
- w:Flindersia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Flindersia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
