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Sarcopteryx Martyana
''Sarcopteryx'' is a genus of about 12 rainforest tree species known to science, of the plant family Sapindaceae. They occur in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas. They have hairy leaves and twigs, polygamous Crimes Polygamy (from Late Greek (') "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marriage, marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, sociologists call this polygyny. When a woman is ... flowers and bird attracting brightly coloured, capsule fruits. The generic name ''Sarcopteryx'' translates to "fleshy wing", as the fruit can be angled, thick or wing shaped. The Greek ''sarco'' means fleshy, and ''pteron'' is "a wing". Species * '' Sarcopteryx acuminata'' – Qld, Australia * '' Sarcopteryx brachyphylla'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx caudata'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx coriacea'' – Vogelkop Peninsula, New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx crispata'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx martyana'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcopteryx Stipata
''Sarcopteryx stipata'', known as the steelwood, is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia occurring from the Bulga Plateau and Boorganna Nature Reserve, Comboyne Plateau north west of Taree, New South Wales as far north as Fraser Island off the coast of south eastern Queensland. It grows in sub tropical rainforest but sometimes occurs in warm temperate rainforests on poorer soils. It is a member of the Sapindaceae, soap berry family. The generic name ''Sarcopteryx'' translates to "fleshy wing", as the fruit can be wing shaped. ''Stipata'' means "surrounded". The common name ''steelwood'' refers to the very tough, hard and heavy timber. Description Usually seen as a small tree up to 10 metres in height, although a 40 metre tall tree with a trunk diameter of was recorded at Griers Scrub in Nightcap National Park. The base of larger trees is somewhat flanged. Bark is hard and grey in colour, and often marked with irregularities such as wrinkles, horizontal bands and bumps. Small b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |