Huberantha nitidissima
(Dunal) Chaowasku
Canary beech, Shiny-leaf tree
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry tropical forests.
Australia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Vanuatu,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1-6 m tall. It can be taller. The leaves are 6-10 cm long by 2.5-4 cm wide. Young shoots have brown hairs. The fruit are 8-10 mm long by 6-9 mm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Huberantha nitidissima, commonly known as canary beech or shiny leaf tree, is a plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It is found in seasonal tropical forests and along moist watercourses in New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
Names & Synonyms
Hubera nitidissima (Dunal) ChaowaskuPolyalthia nitidissima (Dunal) Benth.Popowia novoguineensis Miq.Unona fulgens Labill.Unona nitens F. Muell.Unona nitidissima Dunal
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
