Glochidion hylandii (Glochidion hylandii)
Description
Glochidion hylandii known as the buttonwood, Hyland's buttonwood or pin flower tree is a plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is found in tropical north eastern Australia in the vicinity of the Atherton Tableland. Usually a small tree found in disturbed rainforest areas. The fruit capsule resembles a miniature Queensland Blue pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo). The buttonwood is named in honour of the botanist Bernard Hyland.
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: Malpighiales
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Family: Phyllanthaceae
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Genus: Glochidion
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