Ixora oreogena
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| Ixora bush | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ixora |
| Species: | I. oreogena |
| Binomial name | |
| Ixora oreogena | |
Ixora oreogena, commonly known as ixora bush, is a plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is a shrub or small tree from 4 to 18 m in height. The leaves are glabrous and usually about 9.5 cm long and 3 cm wide, with a petiole about 5–10 mm long. The flowers have long slender corolla tubes and 4 petals. The fruits are black, glabrous, sub-globose, and measure up to 18 mm long by 22 mm wide.[4]
