Briar Oak
Musgravea heterophylla L.S.Sm.
Musgravea heterophylla, known as the briar oak, is a rainforest tree species in the Proteaceae family native to north-eastern Queensland. It was first described in 1969 by Lindsay Stuart Smith from a collection near Kuranda.
Description
Musgravea heterophylla is a tree species belonging to the Proteaceae family, commonly referred to as the briar oak. It is native to the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland. The species was formally described in 1969 by botanist Lindsay Stuart Smith, based on specimens collected near Kuranda.
Other common names
Briar OakWhite OakBriar Silky OakBrown Silky Oak
Distribution
Global · Queensland
