Geijera

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Geijera

Geijera parviflora

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Geijera

Species

G. paniculata
G. parviflora
G. salicifolia
et. al

Geijera is a genus in the Rutaceae family with approximately 8 species of shrubs and small trees native to Australia, New Guinea and New Caledonia. The one most known to horticulture is G. parviflora, better known as the wilga. Another species, G. paniculata is known as axebreaker, due to its hard timber. This species is now uncommon and found only in a few isolated locations near Lismore.