''Guioa acutifolia'' is an evergreen tree from

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and coastal areas of eastern

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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 Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Vict ...

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

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and

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. ''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 occurs from Cape York, south to

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. Plants are propagated from seed and require some shade until established.

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