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Geniostoma petiolosum, the boar tree, is a shrub or small tree from Lord Howe Island that grows up to about 5 m. It is grown mainly in sheltered, shaded conditions in warm, humid climates.
Geniostoma petiolosum, commonly known as boar tree, is a flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. The specific epithet refers to the relatively long and narrow petioles.
The plant is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is an uncommon inhabitant of sheltered forest throughout the Island, especially at lower elevations.
Kamakahala · Geniostoma gagnae · Kamakahala · Hutton's Geniostoma · Geniostoma kaalae · Geniostoma lydgatei · Geniostoma macrophyllum · Geniostoma pumilum · Geniostoma rapense · Geniostoma rupestre var. glaberrimum · Hangehange · Geniostoma rupestre
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Geniostoma petiolosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
