Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Putranjivaceae |
| Genus: | Drypetes |
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| Subspecies: | D. d. subsp. affinis
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Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis, commonly known as greybark or grey bark, is a flowering plant in the Putranjivaceae family. The subspecific epithet affinis ("similar to") alludes to its similarity to Drypetes sepiaria of India and Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
[edit]It is a tree growing to 16 m in height, with smooth, pale grey bark often mottled pink with lichens. The leathery, oval leaves are usually 50–80 mm long and 30–40 mm wide. The small green flowers are 6 mm across, appearing from the end of December to late January. The oval, orange-red to yellow fruits are 20–25 mm long.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The subspecies is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is one of the most common and widespread trees in the lowlands.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d " Drypetes deplanchei subsp. affinis ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ a b Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.
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