White alder | |
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Herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Escalloniales |
Family: | Escalloniaceae |
Genus: | Polyosma |
Species: | P. alangiacea
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Binomial name | |
Polyosma alangiacea |
Polyosma alangiacea, commonly known as white alder, is a tree in the family Escalloniaceae which is endemic to northeast Queensland. It was first described in 1872.
The natural range of this species is the sub-coastal ranges of northeast Queensland from near Cooktown south to the area around Eungella, west of Mackay. It grows in well developed rainforest at altitudes from 400 to 1,200 m (1,300 to 3,900 ft), on volcanic soils (derived from basalt or granite). [4] [5]
The white alder has been given the status of least concern by Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation. [1] As of 31 January 2024 [update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
White alder | |
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Herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Escalloniales |
Family: | Escalloniaceae |
Genus: | Polyosma |
Species: | P. alangiacea
|
Binomial name | |
Polyosma alangiacea |
Polyosma alangiacea, commonly known as white alder, is a tree in the family Escalloniaceae which is endemic to northeast Queensland. It was first described in 1872.
The natural range of this species is the sub-coastal ranges of northeast Queensland from near Cooktown south to the area around Eungella, west of Mackay. It grows in well developed rainforest at altitudes from 400 to 1,200 m (1,300 to 3,900 ft), on volcanic soils (derived from basalt or granite). [4] [5]
The white alder has been given the status of least concern by Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation. [1] As of 31 January 2024 [update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).