Anopterus

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:        Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids >  Escallonniales > Escallonaceae > Anopterus  

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Plant  information

Common name:                Laurel  

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Etymology:   

• Anopterus comes from the Ancient Greek words ano (upwards) and pteron (wing), referring to its characteristic winged seeds

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• World:           2

• Australia:     2

Additional notes:     

• Anopterus is a genus of two species of shrubs or small trees

  • Anopterus glandulosus (Tasmanian laurel) - western Tasmania

  • Anopterus macleayanus (Mountain laurel) - eastern Australia

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anopterus (Jan 2024)