Streblus banksii
| Streblus banksii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Moreae |
| Genus: | Streblus |
| Species: | S. banksii |
| Binomial name | |
| Streblus banksii (Cheeseman) C.Webb | |
Streblus banksii, commonly known as the large-leaved milk tree, is a species of plant in the family Moraceae that it endemic to New Zealand.
S. banksii grows in areas of coastal and lowland forest where it will grow into a tree around 12 metres high. The leaves are 4 - 9 centimetres long and net-veined with a toothed edge. The tree flowers between September and November followed by the production of a bright red-orange fruit.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ewekuri (Large-leaved milk tree) Streblus banksii". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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