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Backhousia kingii

Backhousia kingii (common name scaly bark ironwood)[1] is a species of Myrtaceae endemic to Queensland,[2] which was first described in 1988 by Gordon Guymer.[3][4]

Backhousia kingii
Specimen BRI AQ0577568
CC-BY 4.0, Queensland Herbarium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Backhousia
Species:
B. kingii
Binomial name
Backhousia kingii

Description

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It is a tree growing up to 20 metres high with pale brown or greyish bark, which sheds in strips.[1]

The leaves are opposite and highly aromatic when crushed, with oil glands which are dense and obvious.[1]

Distribution

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It is found from the south of Mackay to Gayndah growing in vine thickets from close to sea level up to 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Zich F.A., Hyland B.P.M., Whiffin T., Kerrigan R.A. (2020). "Backhousia kingii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Retrieved 5 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Backhousia kingii Guymer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Backhousia kingii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ G P Guymer (1988). "A NEW SPECIES OF BACKHOUSIA HOOK. & HARVEY (MYRTACEAE) FROM QUEENSLAND AND A REAPPRAISAL OF BACKHOUSIA FLORIBUNDA A.J. SCOTT". Austrobaileya. 2: 567-569 [567, Fig. 1]. ISSN 0155-4131. JSTOR 41738725. Wikidata Q92299989.
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