Sloanea woollsii
Appearance
Yellow carabeen | |
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Yellow carabeen at Werrikimbe National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Sloanea |
Species: | S. woollsii
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Binomial name | |
Sloanea woollsii |
Sloanea woollsii, commonly known as yellow carabeen, is a large tree species with plank buttresses that is native to northeastern NSW and eastern Queensland, Australia. Its southern distributional limit is near the town of Bulahdelah (32° S) at Tallowwood Forest Park and O'Sullivans Gap Reserve.
Sloanea woollsii is one of the common tree species in subtropical rainforests of Australia growing up to 55 metres tall.[1] It is a typical long-lived (up to 800 years), slow growing and shade tolerant climax species.[1]
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