Codonocarpus cotinifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Gyrostemonaceae |
Genus: | Codonocarpus |
Species: | C. cotinifolius
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Binomial name | |
Codonocarpus cotinifolius | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Gyrostemon acaciiformis F.Muell. |
Codonocarpus cotinifolius is a tall shrub or tree in the Gyrostemonaceae family[3] found in all mainland states of Australia,[2] including Victoria,[3] and is also widespread in arid areas.[4] It is suspected of being toxic to stock.[5]
Common names are native poplar (New South Wales,[4] Western Australia),[6] and bell-fruit tree (Victoria)[3]
The species was first described in 1822 as Gyrostemon cotinifolium by René Louiche Desfontaines.[1][7] In 1862, Ferdinand von Mueller transferred it to the genus, Codonocarpus.[1][8]