Beauprea pancheri
Species of flowering plant
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Beauprea pancheri is a species of shrub or tree in the family Proteaceae. It is native to New Caledonia, and was described in 1872.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Beauprea |
| Species: | B. pancheri |
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Distribution
Beauprea pancheri is native to the wet tropical biome of central and south-east New Caledonia.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart and Jean Antoine Arthur Gris in 1872.[2]
Description
Beauprea pancheri is a shrub or tree.[1] It is around 2 metres (6.6 ft) high. The leaves are arranged alternately, are leathery in texture, and measure 20–28 centimetres (7.9–11.0 in) long. The inflorescences are 20–25 centimetres (7.9–9.8 in) long. The fruits are obovoid, and measure 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) long.[3]
