Swamp mahogany (Lophostemon suaveolens)
Description
Lophostemon is a genus of 4 species of-evergreen-tree-in the myrtle family-Myrtaceae. All four species are native to-Australia, with one extending to-New Guinea.-The genus was first described in 1830-but not widely recognized until the 1980s. All 4 species were previously included in the related genus-Tristania. The most well-known species, L. confertus is a familiar tree to many people living along the east coast of Australia, where it known colloquially as the brush box. Quite frequently, it has been planted as a street tree, a role it isn't suited for as it grows to 30 metres in height and quite often suffers lopping due to obstructing overhead power lines. Lophostemon species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Aenetus ligniveren.
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: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Lophostemon
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