Pomaderris ferruginea
Pomaderris ferruginea is a species of shrubs and small trees from eastern and southern Australia.[1] A common plant in forest, regularly along streams, particularly south of Stroud, New South Wales. A shrub up to 4 metres tall, it features rusty stems and hairs on the under side of the leaf. Though the upper surface of the leaf is hairless but not glossy. Leaves 6 to 10 cm long, lanceolate in shape. Cream or white flowers form in panicles at the end of branches, from September to October.[2] The fruiting capsule and hypanthium have long silky hairs.
| Pomaderris ferruginea | |
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| Pomaderris ferruginea at Dee Why, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Pomaderris |
| Species: | P. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomaderris ferruginea | |
References
- "Pomaderris ferruginea". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online retrieved September 16th, 2010.
- Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 204
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