Ganophyllum falcatum
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.[1] The species was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851 based on plant material collected from the coast of New Guinea.[2][3] It is native to Africa, the Andaman Islands, Asia, Malesia and northern Australia.[4] The ovoid fruits are consumed by fruit pigeons and cassowaries.[4]
| Ganophyllum falcatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Ganophyllum |
| Species: | G. falcatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ganophyllum falcatum | |
References
- Reynolds, S. (1984). "Notes on Sapindaceae, III". Austrobaileya. 2 (1): 29–64. JSTOR 41739161.
- "Ganophyllum falcatum". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Ganophyllum falcatum Blume". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (December 2010). "Factsheet – Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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