Guettarda speciosa

Guettarda speciosa
Guettarda speciosa (artist John Lindley)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Guettarda
Species:
G. speciosa
Binomial name
Guettarda speciosa
Occurrence data from GBIF[2]

Guettarda speciosa, with common names sea randa, or zebra wood,[3][4] is a species of shrub in the family Rubiaceae found in coastal habitats in tropical areas around the Pacific Ocean, including the coastline of central and northern Queensland and Northern Territory in Australia, and Pacific Islands, including Micronesia, French Polynesia and Fiji, Malaysia and Indonesia, Maldives and the east coast of Africa. It reaches 6 m in height, has fragrant white flowers, and large green prominently-veined leaves. It grows in sand above the high tide mark.

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Guettarda speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T160300944A160300946. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T160300944A160300946.en. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ Guettarda speciosa GBIF.org (28 November 2018) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.ncywcn
  3. ^ "Guettarda speciosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ^ F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland; T. Whiffen; R.A. Kerrigan (2020). "Guettarda speciosa". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 21 March 2021.