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Gmelina
''Gmelina'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae. It consists of about 35 species, native to Australia, Southeast Asia, India, New Guinea and New Caledonia. Some species such as ''G. arborea'' have been planted and/or become naturalised in India, Africa and Australia. It was named by Carl Linnaeus in honour of botanist Johann Georg Gmelin. Species This listing draws from de Kok's 2012 revision of this genus, and additional sources including IPNI, APNI and the Flora of China. * ''Gmelina arborea'' – India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, S. China, (mainland southeast Asia region) * '' Gmelina asiatica'' – India, Sri Lanka, Burma, China, Thailand, Vietnam, (southeast Asia) * '' Gmelina australis'' – Northern Territory, Australia * '' Gmelina basifilum'' – New Guinea, New Britain New Britain () is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from New Guinea by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmelina Arborea
''Gmelina arborea'', (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane ), locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree in the family Lamiaceae. Distribution and habitat ''Gmelina arborea'' grows naturally throughout India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and in southern provinces of China. It is found at altitudes from sea level to . Since the 1960s, it has been introduced extensively as fast-growing timber trees in Brazil, Gambia, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Malawi, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Sierra Leone. It is also planted in gardens and avenues. Utilization The species is fast-growing and thus raised in large-scale plantations to produce wood for construction, crafts, paper pulp, fuel, and charcoal. It produces high-quality wood used in the manufacture of furniture and to make plywood, matches and agricultural implements. The nectar of the flowers yields high-quality honey. The Lion Throne of Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmelina Asiatica
''Gmelina asiatica'' is a plant species, described by Linnaeus, in the family Lamiaceae (but previously placed on the Verbenaceae). No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. Gallery Gmelina asiatica (Kali Shivan) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W IMG 5821.jpg Gmelina asiatica (Kali Shivan) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W IMG 5822.jpg Gmelina asiatica (Kali Shivan) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W2 IMG 5820.jpg Gmelina asiatica - Asian Bushbeech 01.jpg References Linné C von (1753) ''Species Plantarum ' (Latin for "The Species of Plants") is a book by Carl Linnaeus, originally published in 1753, which lists every species of plant known at the time, classified into genus, genera. It is the first work to consistently apply binomial nomenclature ...'', 2: 626. External links * * {{taxonbar, from=Q10882641 asiatica Flora of Indo-China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmelina Fasciculiflora
''Gmelina fasciculiflora'', known as the northern white beech is a species of trees endemic to the Queensland tropical rain forests, Australia, of the mint (Lamiaceae) plant family. It is one of four recognised species of the genus ''Gmelina'' found in Australia. Taxonomy ''Gmelina fasciculiflora'' was first described by English botanist George Bentham in his ''Flora Australiensis'' in 1870, from a collection by Dallachy. Its species name is derived from Latin and means "flowers in clusters". Description It shares characteristics with the more southerly species '' Gmelina leichhardtii''. Having pale twigs, similar shaped opposite leaves with a stem around 2 cm long. Leaves, however, are glossy and not nearly as hairy as the southern species. The leaves are 12 cm long and 7 wide. Flat glands may be seen at the base of the leaves as well as hairy domatia on the underside of the leaves. Purple spotted cream coloured flowers appear from February to May on large panicles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmelina Australis
''Gmelina australis'' is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. A tree of moist and swampy areas, sometimes on the margins of rainforests. It is found growing in the Northern Territory and Western Australia in tropical Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... This plant was previously known by a misapplied name Gmelina schlechteri. References Flora of Western Australia Flora of the Northern Territory australis Plants described in 2012 {{Lamiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmelina Dalrympleana
''Gmelina dalrympleana'' is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. A tree of moist and swampy areas, sometimes on the margins of rainforests. It is found growing in Papua New Guinea and tropical Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ..., in Australia. References Flora of Queensland Flora of Papua New Guinea dalrympleana Plants described in 1864 {{Lamiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
