Codonocarpus cotinifolius
Species of flowering plant
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Codonocarpus cotinifolius is a tall shrub or tree in the Gyrostemonaceae family[3] found in all mainland states of Australia,[2] including Victoria,[3] and is also widespread in arid areas.[4] It is suspected of being toxic to stock.[5]
| Codonocarpus cotinifolius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Gyrostemonaceae |
| Genus: | Codonocarpus |
| Species: | C. cotinifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Codonocarpus cotinifolius | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Gyrostemon acaciiformis F.Muell. | |
Common names are native poplar (New South Wales,[4] Western Australia),[6] and bell-fruit tree (Victoria)[3]
The species was first described in 1822 as Gyrostemon cotinifolium by René Louiche Desfontaines.[1][7] In 1862, Ferdinand von Mueller transferred it to the genus, Codonocarpus.[1][8]
Conservation status
In the Northern Territory and in Queensland the conservation status is of "least concern".[9]
Gallery
(Desfontaine t.10, 1822[7]
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