''Lophostemon grandiflorus'' is a member of the family Myrtaceae

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to Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The tree typically grows to a height of . It blooms between January to December producing cream-white flowers. The bark is persistent and pale brown in colour and almost fibrous. Epiphytic and parasitic plants are often found growing on the bark. The thick, ovate and dark green leaf blades are about in length and wide. The underblade of the leaf is much paler, almost white, in colour. It usually grows as a

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along creeks through open forest, but is also found on the margins of rainforests. It is found in damp areas such as riverbanks and sandstone gorges in the Kimberley region of

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across the

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of the Northern Territory and then down the east coast as far as

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. There are two known subspecies: * ''Lophostemon grandiflorus'' subsp. ''grandiflorus'' * ''Lophostemon grandiflorus'' subsp. ''riparius''

References

Myrtaceae Flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1982 {{Myrtaceae-stub