Planchonella reticulata
Subspecies of plant
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Planchonella reticulata is a flowering plant in the sapodilla family, Sapotaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to east-central New Caledonia.[2] The specific epithet refers to the reticulate venation (network-like pattern of the veins) on the leaves.[3]
| Planchonella reticulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Planchonella |
| Species: | P. reticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Planchonella reticulata | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to the French territory of New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It has a scattered distribution on the central ultramafic massif and along the east coast of Grand Terre, from Goro to Tontouta and from Canala to Poro, and on the Isle of Pines. It grows in shrubland (maquis) or dense humid forest over ultramafic rock from 5 to 960 metres elevation.[1]
Some authorities list the species as native to Lord Howe Island. The Lord Howe population is now classed as Planchonella myrsinifolia subsp. howeana.[4]
