Peripentadenia Explained

Peripentadenia is a genus of two species of large trees from the family Elaeocarpaceae endemic to the rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia. Sometimes they have the common name quandong.

Botanists have formally described two species, both endemic to restricted areas of the Wet Tropics rainforests of northeastern Queensland.

Both species have official recognition of at risk of extinction in the wild.

Species

Synonym and base name: Actephila mearsii

Queensland government official "near threatened" species conservation status.

Queensland government official "vulnerable" species conservation status.

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