Argyrodendron trifoliolatum is an Australian rainforest tree. It is native to eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales,[1] Australia, where it is known as white booyong. The locality of Booyong, New South Wales, is named after the tree. It can grow up to 45 metres tall.[2] Its flowers, produced in great numbers from July to September, are creamy-colored and bell-shaped. The most distinctive feature of Argyrodendron trifoliolatum is that the trunks form large characteristic buttresses.
| Argyrodendron trifoliolatum | |
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| Davis Scrub Nature Reserve | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Argyrodendron |
| Species: | A. trifoliolatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
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| Synonyms | |
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Heritiera trifoliolata | |
The natural habitats of the species are subtropical and dry rainforests and scrubby watercourses. It is a shade tolerant climax species and one of the main tree species in warm subtropical rainforests.[2]
Gallery
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White booyong in Davis Scrub Nature Reserve -
With buttress roots - Booyong Flora Reserve -
Seeds at Muston Park -
Flowers -
Foliage
References
edit- ^ "Heritiera trifoliolata at NSW FloraOnline". Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ a b Floyd, A. 1990: Australian Rainforests in New South Wales, Volume 1. Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd, Chipping Norton, NSW.
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