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Wilkiea angustifolia

Wilkiea angustifolia (F.M.Bailey) Perkins
Wilkiea angustifolia
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Wilkiea angustifolia is a flowering plant in the family Monimiaceae, native to Queensland. It is a dioecious shrub with elliptic leaves, separate male and female flowers, and produces a purple to black drupe as fruit.

Description

Wilkiea angustifolia, described in 1911 by Perkins, is a member of the Monimiaceae family and is found only in Queensland. This dioecious shrub has elliptic leaves, with male flowers bearing four stamens and female flowers containing 8 to 20 carpels. The plant produces a fleshy, purple to black drupe as fruit.

Distribution

Queensland

Synonyms

Mollinedia angustifolia

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