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Steganthera macooraia
Steganthera macooraia, commonly known as beech sassafras, is a species of plant in the family Monimiaceae. It is native to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
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Description
Steganthera macooraia is a small tree growing to about 12 m (39 ft) tall. The leaves are simple (without divisions or lobes) and arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs. Male and female flowers appear on separate inflorescences. Both male and female flowers are about 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter. The fruit is a dark red to black ellipsoid drupe containing a single seed.
Range & habitat
The species grows in rainforest as an understory tree in the area from about Ravenshoe to about Rossville. It occurs on the higher peaks of the region at altitudes between 650 and 1,600 m (2,130 and 5,250 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1363749.