Hernandia albiflora is a species of plant in the family Hernandiaceae, native to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It is a large shrub or tree to 15 m (49 ft) tall which grows as an understory tree in mature rainforest. It is found from about Rossville to about Tully, at altitudes from sea level to about 450 m (1,480 ft).[4][5]

Hernandia albiflora
Herbarium specimen
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Hernandiaceae
Genus: Hernandia
Species:
H. albiflora
Binomial name
Hernandia albiflora
Synonyms[3]
  • Valvanthera albiflora C.T.White

Conservation

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This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Taxon - Hernandia albiflora". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. "Hernandia albiflora (C.T.White) Kubitzki". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Hernandia albiflora (C.T.White) Kubitzki". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Hernandia albiflora (C.T.White) Kubitzki". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. Telford, I.R.H. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Hernandia albiflora (C.T.White) Kubitzki". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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  • Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
  • Observations of this species on iNaturalist
  • Images of this species on Flickriver.com