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Tall Phebalium

Leionema elatius

Tall Phebalium
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales
Climate
subtropical

About

Leionema elatius, commonly known as tall phebalium, is a shrub species that is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It has glossy green, variably-shaped leaves and clusters of white-lemon flowers in spring.

Where it grows

Leionema elatius grows mostly on the ranges north of Bulahdelah and far south-eastern areas of Queensland.

Other Leionema plants

Forest Phebalium · Notched Phebalium · Leionema carruthersii · Leionema ceratogynum · Leionema coxii · Toothed Phebalium · Leionema diosmeum · Leionema ellipticum · Kangaroo Island Phebalium · Moogerah Phebalium · Hillebrands Waxflower · Leionema lachnaeoides

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leionema elatius 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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