''Acrophyllum australe'' is a woody

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, native to a small area of

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. ''A. australe'' is listed as a vulnerable species in the wild, by the Australian

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(DEH). The plant has small, shiny, heavily serrated leaves. The flowers are small, white and inconspicuous, growing from the purplish stems. It is an evergreen shrub, and has been cultivated for

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. The

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''Acrophyllum'' is

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, and is grouped within the family

Cunoniaceae Cunoniaceae is a family of 27 genera and about 335 species of woody plants in the order Oxalidales, mostly found in the tropical and wet temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere. The greatest diversity of genera are in Australia and Tasmania ...

. Synonyms for the genus name include ''Calycomis'' D.Don. Synonyms for the species include ''Acrophyllum venosum'', ''Acrophyllum verticillatum'', and ''Weinmannia australis''.

References

External links

DEHPlantNET - New South Wales Flora online: ''Acrophyllum australe''
Cunoniaceae Flora of New South Wales Oxalidales of Australia Vulnerable flora of Australia {{Australia-rosid-stub