Erythroxylum ellipticum
Erythroxylum ellipticum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Erythroxylaceae |
Genus: | Erythroxylum |
Species: | E. ellipticum |
Binomial name | |
Erythroxylum ellipticum | |
Erythroxylum ellipticum is a Northern Australian species of Erythroxylum. It grows as a shrub or tree.
It locally called "Kerosene Wood or Turpentine Tree" - because its green branches and twigs burn readily.
External links
- Erythroxylum ellipticum - A comprehensive review of Erythroxylum ellipticum.
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