Acronychia imperforata
Logan apple | |
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Acronychia imperforata in the ANBG | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Acronychia |
Species: | A. imperforata
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Binomial name | |
Acronychia imperforata F.Muell.[1] |
Acronychia imperforata, commonly known as Logan apple, Fraser Island apple, or green tree,[2] is a species of rainforest shrub or small tree that is endemic to north-eastern Australia. It has simple, elliptical to egg-shaped leaves, small groups of yellowish or creamy white flowers and fleshy spherical to oval fruit.
Description
Acronychia imperforata is a shrub or tree that typically grows to a height of 9–10 m (30–33 ft). Its leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, simple, more or less
Taxonomy
Acronychia imperforata was first formally described in 1858 by Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae.[6][7]
Distribution and habitat
Logan apple grows in rainforest in near-coastal areas between Somerset on Cape York in north-eastern Queensland and Seal Rocks in New South Wales.[2][4]
Conservation status
This acronychia is classified as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[8]
References
- ^ "Acronychia imperforata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Hartley, Thomas G. (2013). Wilson, Annette J.G. (ed.). Flora of Australia (Volume 26). Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study. p. 118. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Richards, P.G.; Harden, Gwen J. "Acronychia imperforata T.G.Hartley". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Acronychia imperforata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- doi:10.5962/p.324717. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Acronychia imperforata". APNI. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ von Mueller, Ferdinand (1858). Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. p. 26. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Species profile - Acronychia imperforata (beach acronychia)". Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 3 July 2020.