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Codonocarpus cotinifolius

Codonocarpus cotinifolius is a tall shrub or tree in the Gyrostemonaceae family found in all mainland states of Australia, including Victoria, and is also widespread in arid areas. It is suspected of being toxic to stock.

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Codonocarpus cotinifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Gyrostemonaceae
Genus: Codonocarpus
Species:
C. cotinifolius
Binomial name
Codonocarpus cotinifolius
Synonyms2

Gyrostemon acaciiformis F.Muell.
Gyrostemon cotinifolius Desf.
Gyrostemon pungens Lindl.
Hymenotheca acaciiformis (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
Hymenotheca cotinifolia (Desf.) F.Muell.

Codonocarpus cotinifolius is a tall shrub or tree in the Gyrostemonaceae family3 found in all mainland states of Australia,2 including Victoria,3 and is also widespread in arid areas.4 It is suspected of being toxic to stock.5

Common names are native poplar (New South Wales,4 Western Australia),6 and bell-fruit tree (Victoria)3

The species was first described in 1822 as Gyrostemon cotinifolium by René Louiche Desfontaines.17 In 1862, Ferdinand von Mueller transferred it to the genus, Codonocarpus.18

Conservation status

In the Northern Territory and in Queensland the conservation status is of "least concern".9

  • (Desfontaine t.10, 1822[7]
    (Desfontaine t.10, 18227
References

References

  1. "Codonocarpus cotinifolius". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. "Codonocarpus cotinifolius (Desf.) F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. "Flora of Victoria: Codonocarpus cotinifolius". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. Harden, G.J. (1990). "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Codonocarpus cotinifolius". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. George, A.S. (2020). "Codonocarpus cotinifolius". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. "Codonocarpus cotinifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  7. Desfontaines, R.L. (1822). "Observations sur le genre Gyrestemon". Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (in French). 8: 116, t. 10.
  8. Mueller, F.J.H. von (1862). "Thalamiflorae". The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria. 1: 200–201.
  9. Atlas of Living Australia. "Species: Codonocarpus cotinifolius". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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