Xanthostemon youngii
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Xanthostemon |
Species: | X. youngii
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Binomial name | |
Xanthostemon youngii C.T.White & W.D.Francis[1]
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Xanthostemon youngii, commonly known as crimson penda or red penda, is a species of trees endemic to North Queensland, constituting part of the plant family Myrtaceae.[2]
It has showy red blooms, but has been difficult to keep alive in cultivation.[2]
It is extremely prone to Myrtle Rust disease that has spread rapidly throughout the east coast of Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Xanthostemon youngii C.T.White & W.D.Francis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Xanthostemon youngii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Xanthostemon youngii Google images. –a good collection of photos.