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Petalostigma pubescens Domin
Quinine Tree
This species from Northern Australia has pubescent leaves.The plants are dioecious.

  Petalostigma pubescens Petalostigma pubescens
Description:Male flowers Description:Male flowers and leaves
  Location:Top Nettle Road, Mt Misery, North Queensland Location:Top Nettle Road, Mt Misery, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚28.8114S 145˚13.7256E GPS coordinates:17˚28.8114S 145˚13.7256E
  Date: 24 January 2016 Date: 24 January 2016
  Field No.: 3855 Field No.: 3855
     
  Petalostigma pubescens Petalostigma pubescens
 
  Description:Female flower and pubescent leaves Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Top Nettle Road, Mt Misery, North Queensland Location:Top Nettle Road, Mt Misery, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚28.8114S 145˚13.7256E GPS coordinates:17˚28.8114S 145˚13.7256E
  Date: 24 January 2016 Date: 24 January 2016
  Field No.: 3854 Field No.: 3854
     
  Petalostigma pubescens Petalostigma pubescens
 
  Description:Fruit Description:Female plant
  Location:Mareeba, North Queensland Location:Top Nettle Road, Mt Misery, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:17˚28.8114S 145˚13.7256E
  Date: 12 August 2007 Date: 24 January 2016
  Field No.: U740 Field No.: 3854
     
  Petalostigma pubescens Petalostigma pubescens
 
  Description:Fruit Description:Male plant in habitat
  Location:Mareeba, North Queensland Location:Top Nettle Road, Mt Misery, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:17˚28.8114S 145˚13.7256E
  Date: 12 August 2007 Date: 24 January 2016
  Field No.: U740 Field No.: 3855
     
     
  Petalostigma pubescens Petalostigma pubescens
 
Description:Fruit Description:Flowering branch (male)
  Location:Gregory's Jumpup, Gibb River Road, Western Australia Location:20K N of Lynd Junction, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:15˚50.7708S, 127°25.5078E GPS coordinates:18˚35.8390S, 144°43.4330E
  Date: 15 July 2016 Date: 4 September 2016
  Field No.: 5044 Field No.: 5710
     
  Petalostigma pubescens Petalostigma pubescens
 
  Description:Fruit and leaves Description:Male flowers and pubescent leaves
  Location:Gregory's Jumpup, Gibb River Road, Western Australia Location:20K N of Lynd Junction, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:15˚50.7708S, 127°25.5078E GPS coordinates:18˚35.8390S, 144°43.4330E
  Date: 15 July 2016 Date: 4 September 2016
  Field No.: 5044 Field No.: 5710
     

 

References (accessed 13 September 2017):

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Petalostigma~pubescens

Beasley J (2006), Plants of Tropical North Queensland, Footloose Publications   

Airy Shaw, H.K. (1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3):661-665

Williams Keith A W (1999), Native Plants Queensland,Volume 1:226

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4671

 

 

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