Franciscodendron is a monotypic genus in the subfamily Sterculioideae (previously the family Sterculiaceae) within the family Malvaceae. The single species, Franciscodendron laurifolium, commonly known as tulip sterculia, tulip kurrajong or cabbage crowsfoot, is a tree native to Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Sterculioideae |
Genus: | Franciscodendron B.Hyland & Steenis |
Species: | F. laurifolium
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Binomial name | |
Franciscodendron laurifolium |
References
edit- ^ a b "Franciscodendron laurifolium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.