Alectryon diversifolius
| Alectryon diversifolius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapindoideae |
| Genus: | Alectryon |
| Species: | A. diversifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Alectryon diversifolius | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heterodendrum diversifolium | |
Alectryon diversifolius , commonly named Scrub Boonaree or Holly Bush, is a species of Australian small trees of the plant family Sapindaceae.[1]
Alectryon diversifolius foliage showing the diversity of leaf forms.
Description
Alectryon diversifolius grows as a shrub up to 4 m high, with simple leaves often clustered on short branchlets.[2] Leaf shape is highly variable even on individual plants, ranging from oval to lanceolate to strongly serrated and holly-like.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in central and south-eastern Qld and north-eastern N.S.W. Usually growing in Brigalow scrub in dark clay.