- Dysoxylum pachyphyllum is sometimes erroneously called D. fraserianum in older sources.
| Dysoxylum fraserianum |
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| Dysoxylum fraserianum in Comboyne, NSW |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| (unranked): | Eudicots
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| (unranked): | Rosids
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| Order: | Sapindales
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| Family: | Meliaceae
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| Genus: | Dysoxylum
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| Species: | D. fraserianum
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| Binomial name |
Dysoxylum fraserianum
(A.Juss.) Benth. |
| Synonyms |
| Alliaria fraseriana (A.Juss.) Kuntze
Alliaria lessertiana (A.Juss.) Kuntze
Cambania fraseriana (A.Juss.) M.Roem.
Dysoxylon fraserianum Benth. (orth. var.)
Dysoxylon lessertianum Benth. (orth. var.)
Dysoxylum lessertianum (A.Juss.) Benth.
Dysoxylum lessertianum var. pubescens Benth.
Hartighsea fraseriana A.Juss.
Hartighsea lessertiana A.Juss.
Macrocheton lessertianum (A.Juss.) M.Roem. |
Dysoxylum fraserianum (rosewood or rose mahogany) is a large tree species native to NSW and Queensland, Australia[1].
Mature trees can grow up to 57 m in height, with a trunk up to 3.5 metres in diameter[2]. It has 6.5–25 cm long paripinnate dark-green leaves with 4–12 leaflets.
D. fraserianum is one of the most common tree species in subtropical rainforests of Australia. It is a typical long lived, slow growing and shade tolerant climax species[2]. Rosewood has been extensively logged for its fragrant red timber.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ "NSW Flora Online". Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Dysoxylum~fraserianum. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ a b Floyd, A. 1990: Australian Rainforests in New South Wales, Volume 1. Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd, Chipping Norton, NSW.
- ^ Nicholson, Nan & Hugh, Rain Forest Plants II, Terania Rainforest Publishing, 2007
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