Dracophyllum fitzgeraldii, commonly known as the Fitzgeraldii tree or Fitzgerald tree, is a flowering plant in the familyEricaceae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island, though its closest relatives are species native to northern Queensland and to New Caledonia.[1]
It is a much-branched, spreading tree growing to 13 metres (43 ft) in height. Its long, narrow leaves, clumped and closely overlapping at the branch ends, are 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) long, and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) wide at the base. The densely paniculate, 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) long, inflorescences bear masses of small white flowers. The spheroidal, brown capsule is 2–3 millimetres (0.079–0.118 in) long. The main flowering season is in January.[1]
D. fitzgeraldii, against the east face of Mount Lidgbird
D. fitzgeraldii (in foreground) on the Gower Plateau, 1965
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dracophyllum, fitzgeraldii, commonly, known, fitzgeraldii, tree, fitzgerald, tree, flowering, plant, family, ericaceae, endemic, lord, howe, island, though, closest, relatives, species, native, northern, queensland, caledonia, scientific, classificationkingdom. Dracophyllum fitzgeraldii commonly known as the Fitzgeraldii tree or Fitzgerald tree is a flowering plant in the family Ericaceae It is endemic to Lord Howe Island though its closest relatives are species native to northern Queensland and to New Caledonia 1 Dracophyllum fitzgeraldiiScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder EricalesFamily EricaceaeGenus DracophyllumSpecies D fitzgeraldiiBinomial nameDracophyllum fitzgeraldiiC Moore amp F Muell 1869 1 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Etymology 4 ReferencesDescription editIt is a much branched spreading tree growing to 13 metres 43 ft in height Its long narrow leaves clumped and closely overlapping at the branch ends are 15 30 centimetres 5 9 11 8 in long and 1 1 5 centimetres 0 39 0 59 in wide at the base The densely paniculate 10 20 centimetres 3 9 7 9 in long inflorescences bear masses of small white flowers The spheroidal brown capsule is 2 3 millimetres 0 079 0 118 in long The main flowering season is in January 1 nbsp D fitzgeraldii against the east face of Mount Lidgbird nbsp D fitzgeraldii in foreground on the Gower Plateau 1965Distribution and habitat editThe tree is endemic to Australia s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea where it is found in mountain forests from the Goat House and Erskine Valley to the tops of Mounts Erskine and Gower 1 Etymology editThe specific epithet fitzgeraldii honours Robert Fitzgerald an Irish Australian surveyor and botanist who collected plants on Lord Howe Island in 1869 1 References edit a b c d e Dracophyllum fitzgeraldii Flora of Australia Online Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 1994 Australian Biological Resources Study ABRS Retrieved 2014 02 06 nbsp This Ericaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dracophyllum fitzgeraldii amp oldid 1136734552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
