Pouteria myrsinoides subsp. reticulata
| Pouteria myrsinoides subsp. reticulata | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. myrsinoides |
| Subspecies: | P. m. subsp. reticulata |
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Pouteria myrsinoides subsp. reticulata (Baill.) P.S.Green |
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Pouteria myrsinoides subsp. reticulata, commonly known as axe-handle wood, is a flowering plant in the sapodilla family, Sapotaceae. The subspecific epithet refers to the reticulate venation (network-like pattern of the veins) on the leaves.
It is a small tree growing to 6 m, occasionally 10 m, in height, with a watery, white latex. The alternate, oval leaves are usually 40–80 mm long and 20–40 mm wide. The inconspicuous green flowers, 8 mm long, appear from May to July. The pointed, egg-shaped fruits are 13 mm long.
The subspecies is found on Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island and the French territory of New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It is common at low elevations.
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