asbestos-tree
Aphananthe philippinensis Planch.
Aphananthe philippinensis is a rainforest tree in the Cannabaceae family, commonly known as asbestos-tree. It is found in Australia from the Manning River in New South Wales to near Herberton in Queensland, as well as in the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and other regions. The species was first described from Luzon in the Philippines, and the genus name refers to its 'insignificant flowers'.
Description
Aphananthe philippinensis is a rainforest tree in the Cannabaceae family. It is native to several regions, including the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, New South Wales, the Philippines, Queensland, and the Solomon Islands. The species was first described in 1848 from Luzon in the Philippines, and its genus name, Aphananthe, refers to its inconspicuous flowers. In Australia, it is found from the Manning River in New South Wales to near Herberton in tropical Queensland. The plant is also present in other parts of the region.
Other common names
wild hollyaxe-handle-woodasbestos-treegrey handlewoodrough-leaf-elmrough-leaf-hickory
Distribution
Global · Bismarck Archipelago · New Guinea · New South Wales · Philippines · Queensland · Solomon Is.
Synonyms
Taxotrophis rectinervisSponia ilicifoliaStreblus rectinervisAphananthe rectinervia
