Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants - Online edition
Alchornea rugosa (Lour.) Mull.Arg.
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Male flowers [not vouchered]. © G. Sankowsky
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Female flowers [not vouchered]. © G. Sankowsky
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Female flowers. © CSIRO
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Immature fruit [not vouchered]. © G. Sankowsky
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Leaves and female flowers. © CSIRO
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Habit, leaves and infloresences [not vouchered]. © G. Sankowsky
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Scale bar 10mm. © CSIRO
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10th leaf stage. © CSIRO
Family
Mueller Argoviensis, J. (1865) Linnaea 34: 170.
Common name
Alchorn Tree
Stem
A small tree seldom exceeding 20 cm dbh, often flowering and fruiting as a shrub.
Leaves
Flowers
Fruit
Seedlings
Distribution and Ecology
Occurs in CYP, NEQ and CEQ. Altitudinal range from near sea level to 700 m. Grows in well developed rain forest, particularly gallery forest. Also occurs in SE Asia and Malesia.
Natural History & Notes
This species may have medicinal properties.
Synonyms
Cladodes rugosa Lour., Fl. Cochinch. : 574(1790), Type: Vietnam.
RFK Code
777
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