| Notelaea johnsonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Notelaea |
| Species: | N. johnsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Notelaea johnsonii P.S.Green, 1968 | |
Notelaea johnsonii, also known as the veinless mock olive, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
The species grows as a shrub or small tree up to about 8 m in height. The oval leaves are 40–120 mm long and 10–50 mm wide. The racemes of 5–11 small bluish-black flowers are 5–8 cm long. The bluish-black oval fruits are 18–20 mm long and 9–10 mm wide.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it grows in lowland subtropical rainforest on basaltic soils.[1]
References
- 1 2 D.W. Hardin (1992). "Notelaea johnsonii P.S.Green". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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