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Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis

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Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis
Leaves and fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Putranjivaceae
Genus: Drypetes
Species:
Subspecies:
D. d. subsp. affinis
Trinomial name
Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis
(Pax & K.Hoffm.) P.S.Green[1]
Synonyms
  • Drypetes affinis Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Drypetes lasiogyna subsp. affinis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) P.S.Green

Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis, commonly known as greybark or grey bark, is a flowering plant in the Putranjivaceae family. The subspecific epithet affinis ("similar to") alludes to its similarity to Drypetes sepiaria of India and Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

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It is a tree growing to 16 m in height, with smooth, pale grey bark often mottled pink with lichens. The leathery, oval leaves are usually 50–80 mm long and 30–40 mm wide. The small green flowers are 6 mm across, appearing from the end of December to late January. The oval, orange-red to yellow fruits are 20–25 mm long.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is one of the most common and widespread trees in the lowlands.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d " Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  2. ^ a b Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.