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Atherospermataceae
The Atherospermataceae, commonly known as the southern sassafrases, are a family of broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs. The family includes 14 species in seven genera. The atherosperms are today mostly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere, with two species native to southern Chile and 12 species native to Australasia. Wood is commercially harvested from rainforest species of this family, and is used both in construction and in fine cabinet making. Ecology These trees and shrubs are characteristic of the lower strata of the tropical rainforest, except '' Dryadodaphne'' species, which belong to the rainforest high canopy. The glands at the base of the stamens secrete nectar in ''Laurelia novae-zelandiae'', which accumulates at the base of the flower and attracts bees, beetles and bee flies. The seed, in the form of a feathery achene, is dispersed by wind (anemochory). The wood of ''Laurelia'' has local interest for construction, particularly the Chilean ''Laurelia sempervir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurelia
''Laurelia'' is a genus of plant in the major group Angiosperms (flowering plants) in the family Atherospermataceae, or formerly Monimiaceae. It contains only two species, both endemic to the southern hemisphere, an example of Gondwanan distribution. * ''Laurelia novae-zelandiae'' (native to New Zealand) * ''Laurelia sempervirens'' (native to Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...) References Atherospermataceae Laurales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Laurales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monimiaceae
The Monimiaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants in the magnoliid Order (biology), order Laurales.Peter F. Stevens (2001 onwards). "Monimiaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. At: Botanical Databases At: Missouri Botanical Garden Website. (see ''External links'' below) It is closely Phylogenetic tree, related to the families Hernandiaceae and Lauraceae.Susanne S. Renner and Andre S. Chanderbali. 2000. "What is the relationship among Hernandiaceae, Lauraceae and Monimiaceae, and why is this question so difficult to answer?" ''International Journal of Plant Sciences'' 161(6 supplement):S109-119. It consists of shrubs, small trees, and a few lianas of the tropics and subtropics, mostly in the southern hemisphere.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: Ontario, Canada. (2007). . The largest center of Biodiversity, diversity is New Guinea, with about 75 species. Lesser centres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurales
The Laurales are an order of flowering plants. They are magnoliids, related to the Magnoliales. The order includes about 2500-2800 species from 85-90 genera, which comprise seven families of trees and shrubs. Most of the species are tropical and subtropical, though a few genera reach the temperate zone. The best known species in this order are those of the Lauraceae (for example bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, and ''Sassafras''), and the ornamental shrub ''Calycanthus'' of the Calycanthaceae. The earliest lauraceous fossils are from the early Cretaceous. It is possible that the ancient origin of this order is one of the reasons for its highly diverged morphology. Presently no single morphological property is known, which would unify all the members of Laurales. The presently accepted classification is based on molecular and genetic analysis. Classification The first botanist to think of the Laurales as a natural group was H. Hallier in 1905. He viewed them as being derived from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atherosperma Moschatum Subsp
''Atherosperma moschatum'', the southern sassafras or blackheart sassafras, is an evergreen tree native to the cool temperate rainforests of Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales in Australia. It is common in the rainforests of Tasmania and Victoria, but more scattered and rare in the higher altitudes of eastern New South Wales. The northernmost area is at Mount Grundy, west of Port Macquarie. Taxonomy The southern sassafras was first described by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in 1806, and was the only member of the genus ''Atherosperma''. A subspecies, ''A. m.'' subsp.'' integrifolium'', has been considered a separate species. Its generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek ''ather'' "awn", and ''sperma'' "seed", from the hairs on the fruit, and the specific epithet ''moschatum'' is the Latin adjective meaning "musk-scented", from the smell of the bark. It is a member of the small family Atherospermataceae along with several other Australian rainforest trees inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemuaron
''Nemuaron vieillardii'' is a species of trees in the Atherospermataceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia and the only species of the genus ''Nemuaron''. Its closest relative is the monotypic genus ''Atherosperma'' from Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ....Renner, S. S., D. B. Foreman, and D. Murray. (2000) Timing Transantarctic Disjunction in the Atherospermataceae (Laurales): Evidence from Coding and Non Coding Chloroplast Sequences. Systematic Biology 49: 579–91. References Endemic flora of New Caledonia Monotypic Laurales genera Atherospermataceae Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon {{Laurales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atherosperma
''Atherosperma moschatum'', the southern sassafras or blackheart sassafras, is an evergreen tree native to the cool temperate rainforests of Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales in Australia. It is common in the rainforests of Tasmania and Victoria, but more scattered and rare in the higher altitudes of eastern New South Wales. The northernmost area is at Mount Grundy, west of Port Macquarie. Taxonomy The southern sassafras was first described by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in 1806, and was the only member of the genus ''Atherosperma''. A subspecies, ''A. m.'' subsp.'' integrifolium'', has been considered a separate species. Its generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek ''ather'' "awn", and ''sperma'' "seed", from the hairs on the fruit, and the specific epithet ''moschatum'' is the Latin adjective meaning "musk-scented", from the smell of the bark. It is a member of the small family Atherospermataceae along with several other Australian rainforest trees inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siparunaceae
Siparunaceae is a family of flowering plants in the magnoliid order Laurales. It consists of two genera of woody plants, with essential oils: ''Glossocalyx'' in West Africa and ''Siparuna'' in the neotropics. ''Glossocalyx'' is monospecific (''Glossocalyx longicuspis'') and ''Siparuna'' has about 74 known species. Until the 1990s, most taxonomists placed ''Glossocalyx'' and ''Siparuna'' in the family Monimiaceae. The monograph of Monimiaceae by William R. Philipson in 1993 was the last major work to do so. In the 1990s, molecular phylogenetic studies of DNA sequences showed that Monimiaceae, as then circumscribed, was paraphyletic. When the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group published their APG system in 1998, the old Monimiaceae was divided into three separate families: Siparunaceae, Atherospermataceae, and Monimiaceae sensu stricto. This classification remained unchanged in the APG III system of 2009 and the APG IV system of 2016. The families Siparunaceae, Gomortegaceae, and Atheros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurelia Sempervirens
''Laurelia sempervirens'' is a species of evergreen tree in the family Atherospermataceae (formerly Monimiaceae). Common names include Peruvian nutmeg, tihue or trihue (from the Mapuche language), and Chilean laurel or Chilean sassafras. It is endemic to Chile, occurring at 34–41° south latitude. It requires a warm subtropical to tropical climate that is cool but also frost-free or with only very slight winter frosts not below , with high summer heat, rainfall and humidity. It grows best on well-drained, slightly acidic soils rich in organic matter. This is typical laurel forest habitat. However, the southern hemisphere genus '' Laurelia'' is not closely related to the laurels ( Lauraceae), despite the similarity. The tree is known as ''triwe'' in Huilliche and ''laurel'' in Spanish. It is the ritual tree of the Huilliche people of Futahuillimapu. Description The tihue is a large (up to tall and in diameter) evergreen tree with smooth, pale yellow bark. The bark cracks wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurelia Novae-zelandiae
''Laurelia novae-zelandiae'', also called pukatea, is a large evergreen tree, endemic to the forests of New Zealand. Pukatea has 'toothed' leaves and produces small flowers. It is a species in the Atherospermataceae (formerly Monimiaceae) family, typical representative of laurel forest ecoregion. Distribution Pukatea is generally found in lowland forest and grows throughout the North Island of New Zealand, and the northern third of the South Island, usually where moisture is plentiful, such as in damp, lowland forests, gullies, and on the edges of streams. Pukatea grows well in poorly drained soil, but is equally at home on hillsides. It requires a temperate to warm subtropical climate, but also a frost-free environment with only very slight winter frosts not below 24.8 °F (-4 °C), and with high summer heat. Growth is best on well-drained, slightly acidic soils rich in organic matter. Description Pukatea grows slowly to a height of 130 feet (40 m), usually 115 fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryadodaphne
''Dryadodaphne'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Atherospermataceae. Its native range is New Guinea to Northern Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ .... Species: *'' Dryadodaphne crassa'' *'' Dryadodaphne novoguineensis'' *'' Dryadodaphne trachyphloia'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5814400 Atherospermataceae Laurales genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnandra
''Daphnandra'' is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Atherospermataceae, or formerly Monimiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. There are six species, occurring in New South Wales and Queensland: *''Daphnandra apatela'' Schodde Socket wood, yellow wood, canary socketwood, satin wood *''Daphnandra johnsonii'' Schodde Illawarra socketwood *''Daphnandra melasmena'' Schodde *''Daphnandra micrantha'' (Tul.) Benth. *''Daphnandra repandula'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. Sassafras, grey sassafras, northern sassafras, northern yellow sassafras, scentless sassafras, yellow sassafras *''Daphnandra tenuipes'' Janet Russell Perkins, J.R.Perkins, Red-flowered socketwood, socket sassafras The generic name ''Daphnandra'' refers to a similarity of the anthers of the bay laurel. Greek ''daphne'' refers to the bay laurel, and ''andros'' from the Greek for man. References Atherospermataceae Laurales genera Laurales of Australia {{Australia-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doryphora
''Doryphora'' is a genus of plant in the family Atherospermataceae, or formerly Monimiaceae. It contains four species, two endemic to Australia and two to New Caledonia. Overview They are evergreen trees or shrubs from southern hemisphere of gondwanan origin, native to the temperate rainforests. The trees will reach approximately 100 feet (30 m) tall. They have dark to medium green lanceolate lauroid leaves with serrated edges. The leaves have a strong sarsaparilla odor when crushed. The lumber is used in cabinetry and a tonic is made from the bark of some species, ''Doryphora aromatica'' and ''Doryphora sassafras'', which also have insect-repelling properties. The flowers are white star-shaped. The blooms cover the tree at canopy level in the rainforest. They are cloud forest plants and need partial shade to full sun with a moist well-drained soil mix. The plants must kept moist at all times. The winter temperature must not fall below 50 °F (10 °C). ''Doryphora'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
