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Denhamia cunninghamii

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Denhamia cunninghamii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Denhamia
Species:
D. cunninghamii
Binomial name
Denhamia cunninghamii
(Hook.) M.P.Simmons (2011)
Synonyms
  • Catha cunninghamii Hook. (1848)
  • Celastrus baileyanus Domin (1927)
  • Celastrus cunninghamii (Hook.) F.Muell. (1859)
  • Maytenus cunninghamii (Hook.) Loes. (1942)

Denhamia cunninghamii is a species of shrub endemic to Australia. The natural range extends from The Kimberley and throughout The Northern Territory and Queensland. The plant grows to 6 metres in height, though it commonly flowers as a much smaller shrub. It is most commonly found in savanna and open forests, though it occasionally extends into monsoon forest.[1]

Flowers and foliage of D. cunninghamii.

References

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  1. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Denhamia cunninghamii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.