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Ganophyllum falcatum

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Ganophyllum falcatum, commonly known as the scaly ash, is an evergreen rainforest tree. It grows up to 32 metres high and has rough, flaky bark.[1] The species was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851 based on plant material collected from the coast of New Guinea.[2][3]It is native to Africa, the Andaman Islands, Asia, Malesia and northern Australia.[4] The ovoid fruits are consumed by fruit pigeons and cassowaries.[4]

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, S. (1984). "Notes on Sapindaceae, III". Austrobaileya. 2 (1): 29–64. JSTOR 41739161.
  2. ^ a b "Ganophyllum falcatum". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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Ganophyllum falcatum: Brief Summary

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Ganophyllum falcatum, commonly known as the scaly ash, is an evergreen rainforest tree. It grows up to 32 metres high and has rough, flaky bark. The species was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851 based on plant material collected from the coast of New Guinea.It is native to Africa, the Andaman Islands, Asia, Malesia and northern Australia. The ovoid fruits are consumed by fruit pigeons and cassowaries.

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