Astartea leptophylla

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Astartea leptophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Astartea
Species:
A. leptophylla
Binomial name
Astartea leptophylla

Astartea leptophylla, commonly known as river-bank astartea, is a plant endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading tree or shrub can grow to a height of 5 metres (16.4 ft). It blooms between December and March producing white flowers.

It is found along the south coast on river valleys, river banks, floodways, seasonally wet sites and estuaries in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils over granite.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Astartea leptophylla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.