Glochidion hylandii

Glochidion hylandii known as the buttonwood, Hyland's buttonwood or pin flower tree is a plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.[1] It is found in tropical north eastern Australia in the vicinity of the Atherton Tableland. Usually a small tree found in disturbed rainforest areas. The fruit capsule resembles a miniature Queensland Blue pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo).[2] The buttonwood is named in honour of the botanist Bernard Hyland.

Glochidion hylandii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Glochidion
Species:
G. hylandii
Binomial name
Glochidion hylandii

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