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Peripentadenia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Elaeocarpaceae

Order
  
Oxalidales

Similar
  
Aceratium, Vallea, Oxalidales, Aceratium ferrugineum, Sloanea

Peripentadenia is a genus of two species known to science, of large trees found only (endemic) in the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia and constituting part of the plant family Elaeocarpaceae. Sometimes they have the common name quandong.

Botanists have formally described two species, both found only (endemic) in restricted areas of the Wet Tropics rainforests of north eastern Queensland.

Both species have official recognition of at risk of extinction in the wild.

Species

  • Peripentadenia mearsii (C.T.White) L.S.Sm. Buff or Grey Quandong – restricted endemic in the Wet Tropics rainforests
  • Peripentadenia phelpsii B.Hyland & Coode – very restricted endemic in the rainforests of the Mossman area of the Wet Tropics
  • References

    Peripentadenia Wikipedia