Backhousia kingii

Backhousia kingii
Specimen BRI AQ0577568
CC-BY 4.0, Queensland Herbarium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Backhousia
Species:
B. kingii
Binomial name
Backhousia kingii

Backhousia kingii (common name scaly bark ironwood) is a species of Myrtaceae endemic to Queensland, which was first described in 1988 by Gordon Guymer.

Description

It is a tree growing up to 20 metres high with pale brown or greyish bark, which sheds in strips.

The leaves are opposite and highly aromatic when crushed, with oil glands which are dense and obvious.

Distribution

It is found from the south of Mackay to Gayndah growing in vine thickets from close to sea level up to 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zich F.A., Hyland B.P.M., Whiffin T., Kerrigan R.A. (2020). "Backhousia kingii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Retrieved 5 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Backhousia kingii Guymer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Backhousia kingii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Guymer, Gordon P. (1988). "A NEW SPECIES OF BACKHOUSIA HOOK. & HARVEY (MYRTACEAE) FROM QUEENSLAND AND A REAPPRAISAL OF BACKHOUSIA FLORIBUNDA A.J. SCOTT". Austrobaileya. 2: 567-569 [567, Fig. 1]. JSTOR 41738725. Wikidata Q92299989.