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Pimplebark

Balanops australiana

Pimplebark
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY 4.0
Family
Balanopaceae (Balanop family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
N. Queensland
Climate
wet tropical

About

Balanops australiana, commonly known as pimplebark, is a plant in the family Balanopaceae found only in the coastal regions of northern and central Queensland, Australia.

Where it grows

This species occurs in rainforests of coastal northeastern Queensland, from about Cooktown southwards to about Eungella. It grows on volcanic soils in rainforest, at altitudes from near sea level to about 1,550 m (5,090 ft).

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Balanops australiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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