Orites excelsus
Species of tree in the family Proteaceae of northern New South Wales and southeast Queensland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orites excelsus, commonly known as prickly ash, mountain silky oak or white beefwood,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a medium-sized to tall rainforest tree with oblong to lance-shaped leaves, variously lobed and with teeth on the edges. The flowers are white and arranged in leaf axils in spikes that are shorter than the leaves.
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Prickly ash | |
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Orites excelsus in the New England National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Orites |
Species: | O. excelsus |
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Orites excelsus | |
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