Geijera parviflora

Wilga
Cultivated specimen, Springs Preserve
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Geijera
Species:
G. parviflora
Binomial name
Geijera parviflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Geijera parviflora Lindl. var. parviflora
  • Geijera pendula Lindl.

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]

  1. ^ a b "Geijera parviflora". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ Porteners, Marianne F. "Geijera parviflora". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ Cunningham, Geoff M.; Mulham, William E.; Milthorpe, Peter L.; Leigh, John H. (1981). Plants of Western New South Wales. Sydney, New South Wales: NSW Government Printing Service. pp. 447–48. ISBN 0-7240-2003-9.