Ochrosia grandiflora
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| Ochrosia grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Ochrosia |
| Species: | O. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochrosia grandiflora | |
Ochrosia grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is endemic to northwest and central New Caledonia.[1][2] It grows primarily in the wetland tropical biome,[2] and is found naturally as undergrowth[3] in lowland gallery forest[1] on schist or calcareous substrates.[1] It is relatively rare, and was first described by Pierre Boiteau in 1975.[3] According to Boiteau, it can reach the size of an 8- to 12-meter tree, but can be reduced to a 4-meter-tall (13 ft) shrub.[3]
