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{{short description|Species of flowering plant}} | |||
{{Taxobox | |||
| name = Eupomatia laurina | |||
| image = Euplaur.JPG | |||
| image_caption = Eupomatia laurina flower | |||
| regnum = [[Plantae]] | |||
| unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] | |||
| unranked_classis = [[Magnoliids]] | |||
| ordo = [[Magnoliales]] | |||
| familia = [[Eupomatiaceae]] | |||
| genus = ''[[Eupomatia]]'' | |||
| species = '''''E. laurina''''' | |||
| binomial = ''Eupomatia laurina'' | |||
| binomial_authority = [[Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)|R.Br.]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Eupomatia laurina''''', commonly known as the [[Bolwarra]], is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Eupomatiaceae]]. It is native to [[Australia]], where it is found in [[rainforest]]s and [[wet sclerophyll forest]]s. | |||
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== | ==Description== | ||
[[Eupomatia laurina]] is | [[File:Eupomatia-laurina-SF23312-03.jpg|thumb|left|Eupomatia laurina foliage]] | ||
''Eupomatia laurina'' is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 5 meters in height. The leaves are simple, alternate, and have a glossy appearance. They are elliptic to obovate in shape, measuring 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm wide. | |||
The flowers are solitary and terminal, with a diameter of 2–3 cm. They are creamy white and have a distinctive fragrance. The flowers lack true petals; instead, they have petal-like structures called tepals. | |||
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== | ==Distribution and habitat== | ||
[[Eupomatia laurina]] is | [[File:Eupomatia-laurina-SF23312-04.jpg|thumb|right|Eupomatia laurina in its natural habitat]] | ||
''Eupomatia laurina'' is found along the eastern coast of Australia, from [[Queensland]] to [[New South Wales]]. It grows in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, often in shaded areas. | |||
== | ==Ecology== | ||
[[Eupomatia laurina]] | [[File:Eupomatia-laurina-SF23312-101.jpg|thumb|left|Close-up of Eupomatia laurina flower]] | ||
The flowers of ''Eupomatia laurina'' are pollinated by small beetles, particularly those of the family [[Curculionidae]]. The plant has a mutualistic relationship with these beetles, which are attracted to the flowers by their scent and feed on the pollen. | |||
== | ==Uses== | ||
[[File:Eupomatia-laurina-SF23312-01.jpg|thumb|right|Eupomatia laurina fruit]] | |||
The fruit of ''Eupomatia laurina'' is edible and has been used by Indigenous Australians as a food source. The fruit is a berry, 1–2 cm in diameter, and contains numerous seeds. | |||
== | ==Cultivation== | ||
''Eupomatia laurina'' can be grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. It prefers a shaded position with well-drained soil and requires protection from frost. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Eupomatia_laurina_2017-05-31_2287.jpg|Eupomatia laurina flower close-up | |||
File:Eupomatia_laurina_2017-05-31_2290.jpg|Eupomatia laurina foliage and flower | |||
File:Elleschodes_&_Eupomatia_laurina_Lane_Cove.jpg|Eupomatia laurina with pollinating beetle | |||
File:Eupomatia_laurina_2017-05-31_2287.jpg|Eupomatia laurina | |||
File:Eupomatia_laurina_2017-05-31_2290.jpg|Eupomatia laurina | |||
File:Elleschodes_&_Eupomatia_laurina_Lane_Cove.jpg|Eupomatia laurina | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Related pages== | |||
* [[Eupomatiaceae]] | |||
* [[Magnoliales]] | |||
* [[Rainforest]] | |||
[[Category:Eupomatiaceae]] | |||
[[Category:Flora of Australia]] | |||
[[Category:Magnoliales]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:13, 21 February 2025
Species of flowering plant
Eupomatia laurina, commonly known as the Bolwarra, is a species of flowering plant in the family Eupomatiaceae. It is native to Australia, where it is found in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests.
Description[edit]
Eupomatia laurina is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 5 meters in height. The leaves are simple, alternate, and have a glossy appearance. They are elliptic to obovate in shape, measuring 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm wide.
The flowers are solitary and terminal, with a diameter of 2–3 cm. They are creamy white and have a distinctive fragrance. The flowers lack true petals; instead, they have petal-like structures called tepals.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Eupomatia laurina is found along the eastern coast of Australia, from Queensland to New South Wales. It grows in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, often in shaded areas.
Ecology[edit]
The flowers of Eupomatia laurina are pollinated by small beetles, particularly those of the family Curculionidae. The plant has a mutualistic relationship with these beetles, which are attracted to the flowers by their scent and feed on the pollen.
Uses[edit]
The fruit of Eupomatia laurina is edible and has been used by Indigenous Australians as a food source. The fruit is a berry, 1–2 cm in diameter, and contains numerous seeds.
Cultivation[edit]
Eupomatia laurina can be grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. It prefers a shaded position with well-drained soil and requires protection from frost.
Gallery[edit]
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Eupomatia laurina flower close-up -
Eupomatia laurina foliage and flower -
Eupomatia laurina with pollinating beetle
