Aphananthe philippinensis

rough-leaved elm, native elm, axe-handle wood at Rossville, QLD

Aphananthe philippinensis at Rossville, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 04:12 PM
Aphananthe philippinensis at Rossville, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 04:12 PM
Aphananthe philippinensis at Rossville, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 04:12 PM
Aphananthe philippinensis at Rossville, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 04:12 PM
Aphananthe philippinensis at Rossville, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 04:12 PM
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Aphananthe philippinensis 24 May 2025 JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

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Road side between the bridge over the Annan River and Lion's Den Hotel, Rossville, Qld 4895, Au 2023 July 9th 4:03–4:12 pm. Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix key (RFK) ed. 8: botanical matrix key features' selections from this observed plant: " • Habit (at fertile stage): Tree (over 6 m tall, usually single stem) Leaf characters: • Leaves whether simple or compound: L3 - simple • Leaves arrangement: L5 - alternate or spirally arranged • Stipules or stipular scars - present or not: L9 - present • Leaf length-breadth ratio: L15 - 1.5 to 4.0 • Leaf margin: L18 - toothed • Leaf venation: L24 - up to 7 on each side of the midrib • Midrib appearance on upper surface: L30 - distinctly depressed on the upper surface; L31 - more or less flush with the upper surface • Lateral vein angle: L33 - 30-60 degrees • Undersurface smooth or not: L37 - hairy or sandpapery • Undersuface colour: L39 - paler green than the upper surface • Petiole length: L42 - short less than 0.2 of the leaf blade • Petiole winged or not: L45 - not winged • Pulvinus present or absent: L47 - absent • Shape (leaf or leaflet of compound leaves): L63 - lanceolate; L64 - elliptic; L67 - ovate; L69 - obovate or oblanceolate • Apex shape (leaf or leaflet of compound leaves): L77 - acute • Base shape (leaf or leaflet of compound leaves): L82 - cuneate Tree bark characters: • Bark outer surface: B6 - nondescript • Lenticel shape: B13 - elongated vertically • Lenticel colour or perception: B16 - rusty "

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk

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