Codonocarpus cotinifolius
| Codonocarpus cotinifolius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Gyrostemonaceae |
| Genus: | Codonocarpus |
| Species: | C. cotinifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Codonocarpus cotinifolius (Desf.) F,Muell.. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gyrostemon acaciiformis F.Muell. | |
Codonocarpus cotinifolius a tall shrub or tree in the Gyrostemonaceae family is a found in all mainland states of Australia, including Victoria, and is widespread in arid areas. It is suspected of being toxic to stock.
Common names are native poplar (New South Wales, Western Australia), and bell-fruit tree (Victoria)
The species was first described in 1822 as Gyrostemon cotinifolium by René Louiche Desfontaines. In 1862 Ferdinand von Mueller transferred it to the genus, Codonocarpus.
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