Ricinocarpos pinifolius (Ricinocarpos pinifolius)
Description
Ricinocarpos pinifolius is a plant of the family Euphorbiaceae native to Eastern Australia. It was first described by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines. Its showy fragrant white flowers are a familiar sight to bushwalkers in the spring, and are used locally in flower arranging. This plant is also called a "wedding bush" because it's white leaves represent it. On each flower, there are 5 pecks of leaves on them.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Genus: Ricinocarpos
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