Erythroxylum australe
| Erythroxylum australe | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Erythroxylaceae |
| Genus: | Erythroxylum |
| Species: | E. australe |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythroxylum australe | |
Erythroxylum australe is a shrub or small tree in the Malpighiales, endemic to northern Australia. The plant is known by a variety of names including Brigalow Erythroxylon Shrub and Dogwood.
The plant grows in a wide variety of habitats in subcoastal and coastal regions, from dry rainforest and vine thickets to open savanna woodland.
The leaves contain 0.8% meteloidine, an alkaloid similar to cocaine. All Erythroxylaceae species are prohibited plants in NSW.[1]
Erythroxylum australe foliage.
References
External links
- bkvbkbkbum_australe.htm Erythroxylum australe - A comprehensive review of Erythroxylum australe.
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