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Guioa Subsericea
''Guioa'' is a genus of about 78 rainforest tree species known to science, which constitute part of the plant family Sapindaceae. They have a wide distribution, ranging from throughout Malesia, in Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines, Java, Flores, Timor, Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea, further southwards through the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia and further eastwards to the Pacific Islands, including Tonga, New Caledonia, Fiji and Samoa. At global, national and regional government scales, many ''Guioa'' species have been threatened with extinction, as officially recognised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by continental, national and local governments. Twenty five species, or more, have official IUCN global conservation statuses of either "critically endangered", "endangered" or "vulnerable" (to global extinction). The Australian species are known to the loggin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guioa Acutifolia
''Guioa acutifolia'' is an evergreen tree from New Guinea and coastal areas of eastern Queensland in Australia. Common names include glossy tamarind, northern guioa and sharp-leaf guioa. It grows up to 20 metres high and has smooth, grey bark on its trunk which may be up to 15 cm wide. The sweetly scented flowers are produced between August and October in the species' native range Flowers and fruits often appear on immature trees. The species was formally described in 1879 by Bavarian botanist Ludwig Radlkofer. Although Radlkofer's name may have been based on an earlier description by Ferdinand von Mueller of an acute-leaved variety of ''Cupania semiglauca'', this did not include a varietal name. Mueller's description was based on plant material collected from Port Denison, Rockingham Bay and Mossman River. ''Guioa acutifolia'' is found on beaches and among mangroves as well as at higher altitudes along creeks in the understorey of rainforest edges. In Australia it occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |