Fontainea oraria
| Fontainea oraria | |
|---|---|
| New growth at the base of Fontainea oraria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Fontainea |
| Species: | F. oraria |
| Binomial name | |
| Fontainea oraria Jessup & Guymer | |
Fontainea oraria is a rare rainforest plant growing near the sea on private property near Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia. The common name is coast fontainea.
A survey in 2005 found there are only ten mature plants, and 45 seedlings or juveniles. Fontainea oraria is listed as critically endangered by extinction.
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