Tasmanian laurel (Anopterus glandulosus)
Description
Anopterus glandulosus usually grows as small understorey shrub ranging from 2 to 4 metres 6 ft 7 in to 13 ft 1 in in height and 2 to 3 metres 6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in in width, however, can be grow as a small canopy tree up to 10 metres 33 ft.In shaded understorey conditions its growth habit is often straggly with branches forming layers resulting in coppiced growth. Leaves are large, 7 to 17 centimetres 3 to 7 in in length and 2 to 4 centimetres 0.79 to 1.57 in in width. Leaves are thick, dark green with a glabrous surface and glossy appearance. Leaf margins are serrated with blunt tips and a black gland at the apex of each serration. Leaf shape ranges from lanceolate elliptical to oblanceolate with an acute apex and leaf base which narrows into a short petiole.
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: Escalloniales
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Family: Escalloniaceae
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Genus: Anopterus
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