Mammea touriga explained

Mammea touriga, also known as brown touriga or alligatorbark, is a species of tree in the Calophyllaceae family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.

Description

The species grows as a tree with sticky, honey-coloured sap. The leaves are 13–20 cm long by 4–7 cm wide. The flowers are 20–25 mm in diameter. The fruits are spindle-shaped and 7–10 cm long by 5–7 cm wide, with fallen fruits eaten by musky rat-kangaroos.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to north-eastern Queensland where it has a restricted distribution in the Boonjee area of the Atherton Tableland. It occurs in mature rainforest, often on basalt soils, at elevations of 600–800 m.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mammea touriga (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm. . . 2020. Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. CSIRO . 27 January 2023.