Xanthostemon formosus is a species of tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[1]

Xanthostemon formosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Xanthostemon
Species:
X. formosus
Binomial name
Xanthostemon formosus
Peter G. Wilson

Description

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The species may reach a height of 18 m with a stem diameter of 30 cm. The bark is grey and flaky. The crowded leaves are about 12–22 cm long by 2–4.5 cm wide, forming whorls on the twigs. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruits are globular, about 12–20 mm in diameter, containing flat seeds 4–5 mm across.[2][1]

Distribution and habitat

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Endemic to the wet tropics of north-eastern Queensland, the species is restricted to a few streams between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation, with an altitudinal range from close to sea level to 100 m. It grows as a rheophyte along rocky or boulder-strewn streams flowing through rainforest.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Xanthostemon formosus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, Peter G (1990-04-12). "A revision of the genus Xanthostemon (Myrtaceae) in Australia" (PDF). Telopea. 3 (4): 451–476. Retrieved 16 March 2021.