Angophora subvelutina
Angophora subvelutina
Angophora subvelutina is a flowering plant in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae ). It occurs on the east coast of New South Wales, where it is "Broad- leaved Apple ", " Broadleaf Apple ", " Apple " or " Apple-tree " mentioned.
Description
Appearance and leaf
Angophora subvelutina grows as a tree reaching heights of growth of up to 20 meters. The bark remains on the entire tree is gray or pale brown and short-fibred.
In Angophora subvelutina is available Heterophyllie. The simple leaves are always arranged alternately along the branches. The seated leaves of young specimens are elongated; They have stiff, simple hairs and bristly glandular hairs ( trichomes ). At middle-aged specimens the leaves are straight, entire and dull green. The leaves of adult specimens are divided into petiole and leaf blade. Your petiole is - if available - up to 2 mm long. Their simple, stiff hairy leaf blade is ovate or oblong with heart-shaped Spreitengrund and pointed upper end at a length of 7 to 10 cm and a width of 3 to 5 cm. The upper leaf surface and underside is colored differently. The lateral veins are closely spaced at an obtuse angle to the midrib. The cotyledons ( cotyledons ) are nearly circular.
Inflorescence and flower
Terminally on a 9 to 30 mm long, stiff hairy inflorescence stem are several partial inflorescences in total composite inflorescences. The flower stalk is 3-10 mm long. The flower buds have a length and a diameter of 4-7 mm each. The hermaphrodite flowers are creamy white. The flower cup ( hypanthium ) is ribbed. The four sepals are reduced to four calyx teeth on the flower cups. The four petals have a width of about 3 mm and a length of 3 to 4 mm.
Fruit and seeds
The stalked fruit is ovoid, with a length and a diameter of 7-10 mm and often tapering towards the tip. The disc is flat and covered by the edge of the flower cup or even depressed. The fruit trays are included. The kneecap shaped seeds are regular and flattened, smooth and semi-gloss red.
Occurrence
Angophora subvelutina is native only in Queensland and New South Wales. The distribution area of Angophora subvelutina located on the east coast of Australia, in the northern and central plateau and in the Great Dividing Range, from Bundaberg in the north to the south Araluen. Angophora subvelutina is widely scattered and locally also common.
Angophora subvelutina thrives mainly on deep alluvial soils.
Taxonomy
The first description of Angophora subvelutina took place in 1858 by Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae, Volume 1 (2 ), pp. 31 The type material has the inscription " In Pratis ad flumina Brisbane, Burnett et Boyd River, ubi " Apple Gum Tree " vocatur "on. The specific epithet subvelutina is derived from Latin and means " almost velvety " .. Synonyms for Angophora subvelutina F.Muell. are Angophora velutina F.Muell. orth var and Eucalyptus subvelutina ( F.Muell. ) Brooker.