Storckiella australiensis

Storckiella australiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Storckiella
Species: S. australiensis
Binomial name
Storckiella australiensis
J.H.Ross & B.Hyland[1]

Storckiella australiensis is a species of large rainforest legume trees up to 35 m (115 ft) tall, constituting part of the plant family Fabaceae. It has a common name of White Bean.[2]

They grow naturally only (endemic) in a restricted lowland area of luxuriant rainforests in the wet tropics of north eastern Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ross, J.H.; Hyland, B.P.M. (1983). "Storckiella australiensis sp. nov. (Caesalpiniaceae) from northern Queensland: a new generic record for Australia". Muelleria. (Online page archive version, link via APNI botanical refs). 5 (3): 215–217. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
  2. 1 2 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Storckiella australiensis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. 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 13 Mar 2013.
  3. "Storckiella australiensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.


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