species: Cryptocarya exfoliata in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Cryptocarya exfoliata


©Anne Hoggett: Cryptocarya exfoliata leaves at Lizard Island Research Station, Mar 2019.

©Anne Hoggett: Cryptocarya exfoliata in flower at Lizard Island Research Station, Mar 2019.

©Anne Hoggett: Cryptocarya exfoliata inflorescence at Lizard Island Research Station, Mar 2019.
Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Laurales
Family Lauraceae
Genus Cryptocarya
Species Cryptocarya exfoliata

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Distinguishing features

Very short petiole with a flat upper surface. Midvein on leaf slightly raised on upper surface proximally. First side veins split off from the midvein well into the blade, at least twice the length of the petiole in. Twigs are slightly fluted (longitudinally grooved). Inflorescence is terminal and is usually shorter than the leaf length.

Size

  • Up to 900 cm (tree height recorded at Lizard Island (ALA accessed 24 Sep 2018))

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.