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Omphalea queenslandiae

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Omphalea queenslandiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Omphalea
Species:
O. queenslandiae
Binomial name
Omphalea queenslandiae

Omphalea queenslandiae is a liana in the spurge family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.

Description

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The species grows as a woody vine on rainforest trees. Its stem has a diameter of up to 15 cm and exudes a red sap when cut. The leaves are 12–22 cm long by 6.5–12 cm wide. The flowers have fleshy tepals, concave on the inner surface; the female flowers are 5–10 mm in diameter; the male flowers are smaller, about 2 mm long. The fleshy fruits grow up to about 8 by 12.5 cm in size and contain round seeds 3.5–4 cm in diameter.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is endemic to the Wet Tropics of Queensland where it occurs in lowland and upland rainforest from sea level to an elevation of 750 m.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Omphalea queenslandiae F.M.Bailey". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. CSIRO. 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.