Gomphandra australiana
F. Muell.
Buff beech
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 300 m above sea level. It is an understory tree in the tropical rainforest.
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 6-25 m tall. It can have buttresses 3 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leaves are 14-21 cm long by 5.5-8.5 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 2-2.5 cm long by 1.2-1.5 cm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Gomphandra ramuensis (Lauterb.) SleumerGomphandra viridis (G. Schellenb.) SleumerLasianthera australiana F. Muell.Stemonurus australianus (F. Muell.) KuntzeStemonurus ramuensis Lauterb.Stemonurus viridis G. Schellenb.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
