''Aphanopetalum resinosum'', known as the gum vine, is a small plant growing in

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forest in eastern

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, from north-east

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, through

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and north to

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. Usually a vine or small shrub growing in moist areas. Leaves 4 to 8 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, wavy edged or toothed. Leaf stem 2 to 5 mm long. The stems hairless, marked with

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s. Four petal flowers form on

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, petals 1 to 3 mm long. The fruit is a

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, 2 to 3 mm long.

Conservation status

it is listed as "vulnerable", being known only from a single collection near

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References

External links

''Aphanopetalum resinosum'': Occurrence data from The Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Saxifragales Saxifragales of Australia Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Flora of Victoria (Australia) Taxa named by Stephan Endlicher Plants described in 1839 {{Australia-eudicot-stub