Buchanania obovata
| Buchanania obovata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Buchanania |
| Species: | B. obovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Buchanania obovata Engl.[1] | |
Buchanania obovata is a small to medium-sized understorey tree in woodlands native to northern Australia.[2] Common names include green plum and wild mango.[3][4]
Leaves are smooth, thick, leathery, broadly oblong, 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in) long and 1.5–10 centimetres (0.59–3.94 in) wide. Flowers are small, cream-coloured and 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) across. The fruit is smooth, fleshy, lens-shaped, 1–1.7 centimetres (0.39–0.67 in) long.
The species was formally described in 1883 based on plant material collected from Escape Cliffs in the Northern Territory by C. Hull.[2]
Uses
The fruit is traditionally eaten by Aborigines. The plant also has traditional medicinal uses.[5]
References
- ↑ "Buchanania obovata Engl.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Buchanania obovata Engl.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ↑ Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Buchanania obovata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ Paczkowska, Grazyna (1996-05-01). "Buchanania obovata Engl.". FloraBase. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ↑ Brock, John (1988). Top End Native Plants. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3.
External links
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