Doryphora aromatica

Doryphora aromatica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Atherospermataceae
Genus: Doryphora
Species:
D. aromatica
Binomial name
Doryphora aromatica
Synonyms[1]

Daphnandra aromatica F.M.Bailey

Doryphora aromatica, commonly known as sassafras, northern sassafras, northern grey sassafras, net sassafras or grey sassafras,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the Southern Sassafras Family Atherospermataceae and is endemic to north-east Queensland. It is a tree with elliptic or egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, white flowers with 5 stamens and 6 to 8 carpels, and achenes splitting to release feather-like fruits.

  1. ^ a b "Doryphora aromatica". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ Foreman, Donald B.; Whiffin, Trevor J. "Doryphora aromatica". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 16 May 2024.