| Tristania neriifolia | |
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| Tristania neriifolia cultivated at Maleny, Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Tristanieae |
| Genus: | Tristania R.Br. |
| Species: | T. neriifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Tristania neriifolia (Sieber ex Sims) R.Br. | |
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Tristania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Thaleropia. The genus had a number of species, but some have been reclassified as Lophostemon and Tristaniopsis. The sole species currently in the genus is Tristania neriifolia. It is commonly known as the water gum.
It is a small tree, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, lanceolate, 5–9 cm long and 1 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense clusters of 3–15 together; each flower is 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five small yellow petals and numerous conspicuous stamens.
References
- "Tristania". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Tristania neriifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Biffin, E.; Lucas, E. J.; Craven, L. A.; Ribeiro da Costa, J.; Harrington, M. G.; Crisp, M. D. (2010). "Evolution of Exceptional Species Richness among Lineages of Fleshy-Fruited Myrtaceae". Annals of Botany. 106 (1): 79–93. doi:10.1093/aob/mcq088. PMC 2889796. PMID 20462850.
- Tristania neriifolia. Australian Native Plants Society.
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| Tristania neriifolia | |
| Tristania |
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| Melaleuca neriifolia | |
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