Hymenosporum

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids > Apiales > Pittosporaceae > Hymenosporum 

Other links:           

Plant  information

Common name:         Native Frangipani

Conservation status: Least concern

Etymology:   

• The genus name Hymenosporum is derived from the Ancient Greek words humḗn, meaning membrane, and sporā́, meaning seed

• It is a reference to the winged seeds

Flowers:                  

• It produces clusters of fragrant flowers from early spring to early summer that are cream in colour, ageing to yellow and orange

Fruit:                         

• The fruit is a dehiscent, two-chambered capsule

Leaves:         

• The obovate leaves are simple, alternate, glossy green above and lighter below

Stem & branches: 

• Trunk diameter (DBH) to 45 cm 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A semi-deciduous tree up to 25 m

Habitat:   

• It grows in rainforest or wet sclerophyll forest on various soils

Distribution:                  

• From New Guinea south through coastal Queensland to northeastern NSW

Species:                     

• World:           1

• Australia:     1

Additional notes:     

• Hymenosporum is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Pittosporaceae

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenosporum (2023)