Lagunaria
| Lagunaria | |
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| Leaves and fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Lagunaria (DC.) Rchb. |
| Species: | L. patersonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don. | |
Lagunaria is a monotypic genus in the family Malvaceae. It is an Australian plant endemic to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and parts of coastal Queensland. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named in honour of Andrés Laguna, a Spanish botanist and a physician to Pope Julius III.
It now consists of the single species Lagunaria patersonia, commonly known as the pyramid tree, Norfolk Island hibiscus, or Queensland white oak. It is however not a true Hibiscus, but does belong to the same plant family, Malvaceae. Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to another common name, "Cow Itch Tree". The "cow" part however appears to be a misnomer.[citation needed]
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Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
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Flower of the Pyramid Tree
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