| Akania bidwillii | |
|---|---|
 Illustration of A. bidwilli' | |
| Conservation status | |
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom | |
| (unranked) |
Angiosperms |
| (unranked) |
Eudicots |
| (unranked) |
Rosids |
| Order | |
| Family | |
| Genus | |
| Species |
A. bidwillii |
| Naming and discovery | |
| Botanist |
(Hend. ex Hogg) Mabb. |
Akania bidwillii (Turnipwood) is a species of flowering plant in the Akaniaceae family. It is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
This species is a tree growing up to 12 meters tall, with rough bark. The leaves are mainly pinnate, divided into 8-31 lanceolate leaflets with spiny toothed edges. They are colored dark green on the top of the leaf, but the underside is paler. Each leaflet measures 10-28 cm long by 2-4.5 cm wide. The flowers are white and pink, emerging in panicles 8-15 cm long. The fruit is a capsule, brown to red in color, containing 1 or 2 yellow seeds insdie.
Synonyms[]
- Akania hillii
- Akania lucens
- Cupania lucens
- Lomatia bidwillii
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Leaves