Rhodamnia rubescens, the scrub stringybark, brush turpentine, or brown malletwood, is an evergreen rainforest tree of the myrtle family Myrtaceae, that is native to Eastern Australia. Identified by a stringy type of bark and triple-veined leaves, it grows in a variety of different rainforests from the Batemans Bay region (35° S) of southeastern New South Wales to Gympie (27° S) in southeastern Queensland. It is not seen in the cool temperate rainforests. The pathogen myrtle rust threatens the existence of Rhodamnia rubescens.[1]
This small to medium tree can attain a height of up to 25 metres (82 ft) and a trunk diameter of 75 centimetres (30 in). The bark is reddish brown, brittle, scaly and "stringy", similar to its relative, Syncarpia glomulifera (the turpentine tree). Its base is channelled, fluted or somewhat buttressed.
The opposite leaves are simple, not toothed, pointed, elliptical in shape, and around 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) long. They are clearly triple-veined, with one central vein and two curved veins closely following the outline of the leaf. The net venation is visible on both sides. The leaves are downy underneath and have a greyish colour. The oil dots are transparent and visible with a hand lens. The tree's small branches are scaly with the same reddish bark as the trunk; the new shoots are covered in minute hairs.
White fragrant flowers form on panicled cymes from August to October. The fruit is a small berry, initially red then turning to shiny black as it matures from October to December. The berries can measure up to 6 millimetres (0.24 in) in diameter. The fruit is eaten by various birds, including the brown cuckoo dove, figbird, green catbird and rainbow lorikeet. Removing the seed from the fleshy aril is advised to assist germination. Regeneration with cuttings is possible.
Rhodamnia rubescens, the scrub stringybark, brush turpentine, or brown malletwood, is an evergreen rainforest tree of the myrtle family Myrtaceae, that is native to Eastern Australia. Identified by a stringy type of bark and triple-veined leaves, it grows in a variety of different rainforests from the Batemans Bay region (35° S) of southeastern New South Wales to Gympie (27° S) in southeastern Queensland. It is not seen in the cool temperate rainforests. The pathogen myrtle rust threatens the existence of Rhodamnia rubescens.
Rhodamnia rubescens , corteza fibrosa de matorral, trementina de cepillo, palo mazo pardo) ("scrub stringybark", "brush turpentine", "brown malletwood") es un árbol del bosque lluvioso del este de Australia. Se le identifica por una característica corteza fibrosa y sus hojas con tres venas, crece en una variedad de bosques húmedos desde la región de Batemans Bay (35° S) en el sureste de Nueva Gales del Sur hasta Gympie (27° S) en el sureste de Queensland. No se le ve en los bosques frescos donde las heladas son frecuentes.
Este árbol pequeño o mediano puede lograr una altura de hasta 25m y un diámetro en el tronco de 75 cm. Produce una corteza que es café rojiza, quebradiza, escamosa "fibrosa", similar a la de la trementina australiana. Su base es acanalada, estriada o algo ensanchada en la base.
Las hojas son simples, no dentadas, opuestas en el tallo, puntiagudas, de forma elíptica, y alrededor de 5 a 10 cm de largo. Tienen claramente tres venas con la nervadura visible en ambos lados, vellosas en el envés y tienen un color grisáceo. Los puntitos aceitosos son transparentes y son visibles con una lupa. Las ramas principales del árbol son escamosas con la misma corteza rojiza que el tronco, los nuevos brotes están cubiertos con vellos diminutos.
Flores blancas se forman en cimas de penículas desde agosto a octubre. El fruto es una pequeña baya, inicialmente es roja después se torna a rojo brilloso conforme madura de octubre a diciembre. Las bayas pueden medir hasta 6 mm de diámetro. El fruto es comido por varias aves, incluyendo la tórtola cuco parda, oropéndolas, el maullador verde y el lori arcoíris. Se recomienda quitar el arilo carnoso para ayudar a su germinación.
Rhodamnia rubescens , corteza fibrosa de matorral, trementina de cepillo, palo mazo pardo) ("scrub stringybark", "brush turpentine", "brown malletwood") es un árbol del bosque lluvioso del este de Australia. Se le identifica por una característica corteza fibrosa y sus hojas con tres venas, crece en una variedad de bosques húmedos desde la región de Batemans Bay (35° S) en el sureste de Nueva Gales del Sur hasta Gympie (27° S) en el sureste de Queensland. No se le ve en los bosques frescos donde las heladas son frecuentes.
Rhodamnia rubescens là một loài thực vật có hoa trong Họ Đào kim nương. Loài này được (Benth.) Miq. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1855.[1]
Rhodamnia rubescens là một loài thực vật có hoa trong Họ Đào kim nương. Loài này được (Benth.) Miq. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1855.
