Argyrodendron peralatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Argyrodendron |
Species: | A. peralatum |
Binomial name | |
Argyrodendron peralatum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin ex J.H.Boas |
Argyrodendron peralatum is a species of large trees, of the plant family Malvaceae. The trees are more commonly known as in the Red Tulip Oak or Red Crowsfoot. They grow naturally only (endemic) in north eastern Queensland, Australia between Tully and Cooktown. The most distinctive feature of Argyrodendron peralatum is that the trunks form large characteristic buttresses.