Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia

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Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia
Flowers of Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Angophora
Species:
Subspecies:
A. b. subsp. crassifolia
Trinomial name
Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia
Synonyms[1]

Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia is a small, shrubby tree or mallee that is endemic to a small area of New South Wales. It has rough bark on the trunk and branches, thick, rigid lance-shaped leaves, flower buds in groups of three or seven, white or creamy white flowers and cup-shaped to barrel-shaped fruit. It is similar to subspecies bakeri, differing in its smaller habit, thick leaves and slightly larger fruit.

Description

Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia is a small, shrubby tree or mallee that typically grows to a height of 10 m (33 ft) and forms a

capsule 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in) long and 9–12 mm (0.35–0.47 in) wide with the valves enclosed in the fruit.[2][3][4]

Subspecies crassifolia differs from subsp. bakeri in its smaller habit, thicker, less flexible leaves and slightly larger fruit.[2][3][4]

Taxonomy and naming

Angophora bakeri was first formally described in 1913 by

Terrey Hills in 1975.[4][5][6] The epithet (crassifolia) is from the Latin crassus meaning "thick" and folium meaning "leaf".[4]

Distribution and habitat

Subspecies crassifolia grows in sandy soil over sandstone north from near Middle Harbour to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The distribution of this subspecies is not known to overlap that of subsp. bakeri.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Chippendale, George M. "Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Canberra. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ . Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Angophora bakeri". APNI. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Angophora bakeri subsp. crassifolia". APNI. Retrieved 4 March 2020.