Geijera

Geijera
Geijera parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Geijera
Species

Geijera paniculata
Geijera parviflora
Geijera salicifolia
et al.

Geijera is a genus in the Rutaceae family with approximately 8 species of shrubs and small trees native to Australia, New Guinea and New Caledonia. The one most known to horticulture is G. parviflora, better known as the wilga. Another species, G. paniculata is known as axebreaker, due to its hard timber.

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