Wilga | |
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Cultivated specimen, Springs Preserve | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Geijera |
Species: | G. parviflora
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Binomial name | |
Geijera parviflora | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Geijera parviflora, commonly known as wilga,[2] is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to inland parts of eastern Australia. It has drooping branches, linear to narrow lance-shaped leaves, small white flowers in loose panicles and spherical fruit containing a shiny black seed. Other vernacular names include Australian willow, native willow, sheepbush and dogwood.[3]