Myrtaceae
Lophostemon

Lophostemon confertus (R.Br.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.

First published in Austral. J. Bot. 30: 424 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Australia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178030014/178030072

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Myrtaceae, B. Verdcourt, B.Sc., Ph.D. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2001

Morphology General Habit
Tree 5–30 m tall, 1.3 m girth, with longitudinally furrowed stringy bark.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves in whorls of 4–5, elliptic to lanceolate, 7–17 cm long, 2–6.5 cm wide, acute to acuminate at apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers scented, in few-flowered axillary cymes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx long white-hairy; lobes narrow and acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals white.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens in 5 bundles with linear claws as long as petals.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit hemispherical to cup-shaped, 7–10 mm long, 9–12 mm wide.
Figures
Fig. 3, p. 12.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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