Arytera distylis (Arytera distylis)
Description
Arytera distylis, known as the two-leaved coogera or twin-leaved coogera is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It grows by streams or in sea side rainforests. It occurs from the Orara River in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, extending up to Maryborough in south east Queensland. The twin leaf foliage makes identification of this plant fairly straightforward. The generic name Arytera is from the Ancient Greek for '"cup". The fruit valves are of a cup shape. distylis from the Latin which refers to the two styles in the flower. A small tree with a dense, pale green crown. Occasionally reaching a height of over 0 metres (60 ft) tall, and a stem diameter of 35 cm (4 in). The base of the tree is flanged or buttressed. The trunk shape is irregular with smooth greyish bark. Young shoots on the small branches are noticeably hairy.
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: Sapindales
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Family: Sapindaceae
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Genus: Arytera
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