Alectryon coriaceus

Alectryon coriaceus, known as the beach bird's eye, or beach alectryon is a rainforest tree of the soapberry family found in eastern Australia. The specific epithet coriaceus refers to the leathery thick leaves. Leaflets are 4 to 12 cm long, and 2 to 7 cm wide.

Beach bird's eye
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Alectryon
Species:
A. coriaceus
Binomial name
Alectryon coriaceus
Synonyms
  • Nephelium coriaceum Benth.
  • Nephelium coriaceum Benth.
  • Alectryon semicinereus (F.Muell.) Radlk.
  • Nephelium semicinereum F.Muell.
  • Alectryon coriaceum
Beach bird's eye

A small tree up to 11 metres in height. Only found growing near the sea from as far south as Newcastle, New South Wales to Maryborough, Queensland.[1] Greenish yellow flowers have tiny petals, and form in December. This tree features typical red and black fruit of this genus, maturing from March to July.

References
  1. Floyd, A.G. (2008). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia. Inkata Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-9589436-7-3.


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