Mischocarpus exangulatus
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| Red bell mischocarp | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Mischocarpus |
| Species: | M. exangulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mischocarpus exangulatus | |
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Mischocarpus exangulatus, commonly known as red bell mischocarp, is a plant in the family Sapindaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is a small tree up to 15 m (49 ft) tall with pinnate leaves and brightly coloured red or yellow fruit.[4][5] It was first described in 1864 as Ratonia exangulata by Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, and later transferred to Mischocarpus by German botanist Ludwig Radlkofer.[6]
Mischocarpus exangulatus is found on the east coast of Queensland from the McIlwraith Range on Cape York Peninsula to the Paluma Range a little north of Townsville. It inhabits a range of forest types on various soils, at altitudes from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[4][5]
