Medicosma mulgraveana T.G.Hartley

Hartley, T.G. (2013) Flora of Australia 26: 91, 581. Type: East Mulgrave R., Qld, 25 Nov. 1995, R.L.Jago 3696 et al.; holo: CANB; iso: BRI, CANB.

Tree to 8 m tall, but may flower and fruit as a shrub.

Leaves opposite, trifoliate or occasionally palmately 4- or 5-foliolate or simple. Petiole 1.5-9 cm long. Lamina elliptic to obovate, 7.5-18 cm long x 3-7 cm wide; 9-17 secondary veins on either side of midrib.

Inflorescences several flowers, 2.5-12 cm long; pedicels 1.5 mm long (to 2.5 mm long in fruit). Sepals 4-5.5 mm long, outer side glabrous except for apex which is puberulous. Petals distinct, 4-5.5 mm long, white, outer side with dense appressed hairs, inside glabrous. Staminal filaments ciliate at margin.

Fruits glabrous, 7.5-8 mm long. Seed characters unknown.

Features not available.

Endemic to NEQ, only known from one location in the catchment of the East Mulgrave River, southern slopes of Mt Bellenden Ker. In rainforest, known from 700 m altitude.

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