Xylosma maidenii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Xylosma |
Species: | X. maidenii
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Binomial name | |
Xylosma maidenii |
Xylosma maidenii, commonly known as the ship tree or shitum wood is a small tree in the genus Xylosma of the family Salicaceae, endemic to the lowland forests of Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. [1] The male and female trees are separate, and flower from December to May. [2] The flowers are small and lead to purple/black fruit that comes directly off twigs. [1] When cut, the timber gives off a foul odour. [1]