Cuttsia
| Cuttsia | |
|---|---|
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| Cuttsia viburnea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Rousseaceae |
| Genus: | Cuttsia F.Muell. |
| Species: | C. viburnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuttsia viburnea F.Muell. | |
Cuttsia is a monotypic genus of shrubs or trees in the family Rousseaceae.[1]
The sole species is Cuttsia viburnea (Native Elderberry), which is native to rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Other common names include Cuttsia, Elderberry, Honey Bush, and Native Hydrangea.[1]
The genus and species were first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1865 in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae [2]
Cuttsia viburnea grows up to 15 metres in height and has toothed leaves with pointed tips that are 8 to 20 cm long and 2 to 6.5 cm wide. The white flowers occur in panicles, followed by rounded fruits that are 3-4 mm long.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Genus Cuttsia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ↑ "Cuttsia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-09-11.