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Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus
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and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope
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Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and
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indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4
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or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx
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5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.
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| color = lightgreen
   
| name = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
 
| name = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
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| common_names = Pyramid Tree, Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree
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| color = IndianRed
 
| image = Lagunaria patersonia-fruit foliage-CROPPED.jpg
 
| image = Lagunaria patersonia-fruit foliage-CROPPED.jpg
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| image_caption = Leaves and fruit  
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| image_caption = Leaves and fruit
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = [[Malvales]]
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| ordo = Malvales
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| familia = [[Malvaceae]]
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| familia = Malvaceae
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| genus = '''''Lagunaria'''''
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| genus = Lagunaria
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| genus_authority = ([[A. P. de Candolle|DC.]]) [[Rchb.]]
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| species = patersonia
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| species = '''''L. patersonia'''''
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| binomial = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
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| binomial_authority = ([[Henry Charles Andrews|Andrews]]) [[G.Don.]]
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Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4 or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx 5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.{{SCH}}
 
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It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia'''''{{wp}}.
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'''''Lagunaria''''' is a [[monotypic]] [[genus]] in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It is an Australian plant [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Lord Howe Island]], [[Norfolk Island]] and parts of coastal [[Queensland]]. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named in honour of [[Andrés Laguna]], a Spanish botanist and a physician to [[Pope Julius III]].
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==Cultivation==
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It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia''''', commonly known as the '''Pyramid Tree''' or '''Norfolk Island Hibiscus'''. It is howevever not a true ''[[Hibiscus]]'', but does belong to the same plant family, [[Malvaceae]]. Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to an another common name "Cow Itch Tree". The "cow" part however appears to be a [[misnomer]].
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===Propagation===
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==References==
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===Pests and diseases===
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* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/Lagunaria.html Malvaceae Info: The ''Lagunaria'' Page]
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* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/gallery.html Photographs from Malvaceae Info]
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
 
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Image:Lagunaria patersonii, fruit.jpg|Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
 
Image:Lagunaria patersonii, fruit.jpg|Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
 
Image:Lagunaria patersonii, flower.jpg|Flower of the Pyramid Tree
 
Image:Lagunaria patersonii, flower.jpg|Flower of the Pyramid Tree
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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