Ristantia pachysperma
(F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.
Myrtaceae
Metrosideros pachysperma (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) F.Muell.
Tristania odorata C.T.White & W.D.Francis
Tristania pachysperma (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) W.D.Francis
Xanthostemon pachyspermus F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey
Common Name: Penda
General Information
Penda is an evergreen tree growing from 8 - 15 metres tall.
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for it wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australia - northern Queensland.
Habitat
Well developed lowland rain forest, often on the margins of freshwater swamps, at elevations up to 100 metres[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The grey or yellowish wood is fine-grained, tough and strong[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
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- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
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- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
]. A general purpose, structural timber[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
