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Denhamia cunninghamii
(Hook.) M.P. Simmons
Yellowberry Bush
A species from northern Australia. Previously known as Maytenus cunninghamii. The name change is described in the article cited below.

  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flowers
  Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E
Date of photo:21 February 2016 Date of photo:21 February 2016
  Field No.:3897 Field No.:3897
     
  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Flower - side view
  Location: Hervey's Range, North Queensland Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E
  Date of photo:6 November 2011 Date of photo:21 February 2016
Field No.:U879 Field No.:3897
     
  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
  Description:Fruit Description:Flowers and buds
  Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland Location: Petford, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E GPS coordinates:17˚14.3710S, 145˚00.2510E
  Date of photo:21 February 2016 Date of photo:30 December 2007
  Field No.:3897 Field No.:U880
     
  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Leaves
  Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland Location: Petford, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E GPS coordinates:17˚14.3710S, 145˚00.2510E
  Date of photo:21 February 2016 Date of photo:30 December 2007
  Field No.:3897 Field No.:U880
     
  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
 
  Description:Tree in habitat Description:Tree
  Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland Location: Road to Mt Mulligan, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E GPS coordinates:16˚58.5138S, 145˚01.1346E
  Date of photo:21 February 2016 Date of photo:21 February 2016
  Field No.:3897 Field No.:3897
     
  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Leaves
  Location:17K E of Petford, North Queensland Location:17K E of Petford, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚13.7772S, 145°00.2736E GPS coordinates:17˚13.7772S, 145°00.2736E
  Date of photo:19 November 2017 Date of photo:19 November 2017
  Field No.:6288 Field No.:6288
     
  Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cunninghamii
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Tree in habitat
  Location:17K E of Petford, North Queensland Location:17K E of Petford, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚13.7772S, 145°00.2736E GPS coordinates:17˚13.7772S, 145°00.2736E
  Date of photo:19 November 2017 Date of photo:19 November 2017
  Field No.:6288 Field No.:6288
     
     

 

References (accessed 2 December 2017):

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Maytenus_cunninghamii.htm


McKenna, M.J., Simmons, M.P., Bacon, C.D. & Lombardi, J.A. (2011), Delimitation of the segregate genera of Maytenus s.l. (Celastraceae) based on morphological and molecular characters. Systematic Botany 36(4):929


http://www.ttit.id.au/treepages/yellowberrybush.htm

https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/plants-by-scientific-name2/denhamia-syn.-maytenus-cunninghamii

 

 

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Denhamia cunninghamii