Levieria acuminata
| Levieria acuminata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Levieria |
| Species: | L. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Levieria acuminata | |
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Levieria acuminata, commonly known as straw beech, is a species of plant in the family Monimiaceae. It is native to Papua New Guinea and the Australian state of Queensland.
Description
[edit]Levieria acuminata is a tree which may reach a height of 20 m (66 ft). The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs and are usually glabrous (hairless). They are ovate in outline (broad at the base and narrowing towards the tip) or elliptic. The inflorescences carry flowers that are either male only or female only. Male inflorescences grow to about 5 cm (2.0 in) long, female ones to about 3 cm (1.2 in) long. Both flower types are globose and 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter. The fruit is a reddish black ovoid drupe about 8 mm (0.31 in) long containing a single seed.[4][5]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was originally described as Mollinedia acuminata by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1866, and was transferred to its current name in 1901 by Janet Russell Perkins.[2][3]
Conservation
[edit]As of June 2026[update], this species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.[1][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Louden, M. (2024). "Levieria acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T239632348A239632350. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T239632348A239632350.en.
- 1 2 "Levieria acuminata (F.Muell.) Perkins". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Levieria acuminata (F.Muell.) Perkins". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Levieria acuminata (F.Muell.) Perkins". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Whiffin, T.; Foreman, D.B. (2022). "Levieria acuminata (F.Muell.) Perkins". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Taxon - Levieria acuminata". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
External links
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- Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com