Ganophyllum_falcatum

<i>Ganophyllum falcatum</i>

Ganophyllum falcatum

Species of tree

Ganophyllum falcatum, commonly known as the scaly ash, is an evergreen rainforest tree. It grows up to 32 metres high and has rough, flaky bark.[2] The species was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851 based on plant material collected from the coast of New Guinea.[3][4]It is native to Africa, the Andaman Islands, Asia, Malesia and northern Australia.[5] The ovoid fruits are consumed by fruit pigeons and cassowaries.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Ganophyllum falcatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T136088720A136088722. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    Reynolds, S. (1984). "Notes on Sapindaceae, III". Austrobaileya. 2 (1): 29–64. JSTOR 41739161.
  3. [3]
    "Ganophyllum falcatum". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. [5]
    F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 19 June 2021.


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