Samadera baileyana
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Simaroubaceae |
| Genus: | Samadera |
| Species: | S. baileyana |
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| Samadera baileyana | |
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Samadera baileyana is a species of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Description
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Samadera baileyana is a small tree growing to about 10 m (33 ft) tall. The leaves are generally obovate to oblanceolate and can be as long as 29 cm (11 in). The petiole, or leaf stalk, is about 15 mm (0.6 in) long. Lateral veins are prominent and are almost perpendicular to the midrib; they form well-defined loops inside the leaf margin. Flat glands are present on the underside, near the petiole.[3][4]
Flowers are borne in clusters described as "pseudo-umbels".[4] They have a five-lobed calyx about 1 mm (0.04 in) long, and five petals about 10 mm (0.39 in) long. The petals are pink to red in colour and are glabrous (hairless). There are ten stamens and the ovary has five carpels, or chambers.[3][4]
The fruit is a drupe up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long, ovoid or ellipsoid, and orange in colour.[3][4]
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to northeast Queensland, Australia, and grows in mature rainforest from Cape Tribulation to Innisfail. It may be found in the lowlands up to about 750 m (2,460 ft) above sea level.[3]
Conservation
[edit]This species is listed as least concern in the Queensland Government's WildNet database. No explanation is provided for the assessment.[5] As of August 2026[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Samadera baileyana Oliv". Australian Plant Name Index. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Samadera baileyana Oliv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Samadera baileyana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Hewson, H.J. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Samadera baileyana Oliv". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Samadera baileyana". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 23 August 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