Baileyoxylon
genus of plants in the family Achariaceae
Baileyoxylon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Achariaceae. The sole described species is Baileyoxylon lanceolatum, which is restricted to a very small part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland. It was described in the mid 20th century.
Description
Baileyoxylon lanceolatum is an evergreen tree growing up to about 25–30 m (82–98 ft) tall with medium grey bark and branchlets that are covered in rusty brown hairs. The dark green leaves are rather thick and measure up to 16 cm (6.3 in) long by 5 cm (2.0 in) wide, with 7–10 pairs of secondary veins either side of the midrib. They are obovate to oblong in shape, acuminate (pointed) at the tip and cuneate (tapering) at the base, and they have a relatively long 2 cm (0.79 in) petiole.
The much-branched inflorescence can reach up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and is also covered with rusty brown hairs. The small flowers are about 5 mm (0.20 in) long and have 5 petals. The globose orange fruit is, in botanical terminology, a berry containing one or two seeds. It measures around 3 cm (1.2 in) diameter.
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