Kerosene wood (Erythroxylum ellipticum)
Description
Erythroxylum ellipticum is a Northern Australian species of Erythroxylum.It grows as a shrub or tree.It locally called kerosene wood or turpentine tree - because its green branches and twigs burn readily.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Erythroxylaceae
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Genus: Erythroxylum
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