Kingdom Plantae Family Primulaceae Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Rapanea | |
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Rapanea platystigma, commonly known as Honeysuckle, is a flowering plant in the Primulaceae family. The specific epithet comes from the Greek platys (“broad”) and stigma, with reference to the relatively broad stigma.
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Description
It is a shrub or small tree, growing to 3–6 m in height. The oblanceolate elliptic leaves are 3.5–7 cm long and 1–2.5 cm wide. The tiny flowers are greenish white, spotted and streaked reddish brown. The small round fruits are 3.5–4 mm in diameter and purple when ripe.
Distribution and habitat
The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is widespread and commonly found from the lowlands to an elevation of about 400 m.
References
Rapanea platystigma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA