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Tasmanian Currajong
Asterotrichion discolor
Asterotrichion discolor, known commonly as the Tasmanian Currajong, is a species of flowering plant which is part of the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania, where it is largely limited to damp Eucalyptus gullies in sclerophyll forest in the south-east of the state. It is the sole species in genus Asterotrichion.
From the article Asterotrichion on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Plants of this species grow as tree to a height of 14 metres. The species has a perennial life cycle and is alternately described as hermaphroditic, monoecious and dioecious. The leaves are variable in size, alternately arranged and the margins bluntly serrated. The upper surface of the leaves are dull green with greatly divided veins and the lower surface is covered densely with star-shaped hairs. The flowers, which typically bloom from mid or late autumn to winter, are small and aromatic with 5 white petals. The species features dry or fleshy, indehiscent and drupaceous fruit.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 904328.