Spreading crown (Horsfieldia australiana)
Description
Horsfieldia australiana is an evergreen tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow 10 - 12 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible seed and is also grown on a local level around villages in New Guinea. It is being grown commercially for its seed in northern Australia.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Magnoliales
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Family: Myristicaceae
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Genus: Horsfieldia
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