| Dysoxylum latifolium | |
|---|---|
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| Flower | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Dysoxylum |
| Species: | D. latifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysoxylum latifolium Benth. | |
| Synonyms | |
Dysoxylum latifolium is a species of plants in the mahogany family Meliaceae native to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Australian states of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. It is an evergreen tree to about 30 m (98 ft) tall with a trunk up to 50 cm (20 in) diameter. It inhabits drier rainforest such as monsoon forest, at altitudes from sea level to 250 m (820 ft) in Australia, and 1,200 m (3,900 ft) in New Guinea. It was first described in 1863 by British botanist George Bentham.
Conservation
This species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Dysoxylum latifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T136088910A136088912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T136088910A136088912.en. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Dysoxylum latifolium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Dysoxylum latifolium Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- Mabberley, D.J. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Dysoxylum latifolium". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Dysoxylum latifolium". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- Mabberley, D.J. (2004). "A key to Dysoxylum (Meliaceae) in Australia, with a description of a new species from Far North Queensland" (PDF). Telopea. 10 (3): 725–729.
- "Species profile—Dysoxylum latifolium". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
External links
- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com