Grewia insularis
| Grewia insularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Grewia |
| Species: | G. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Grewia insularis Ridl.[1] | |
Grewia insularis is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae, or mallow family, that is endemic to Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the north-eastern Indian Ocean. Its specific epithet is the Latin for insular, referring to its island location.[2]
Description
Grewia insularis is a shrub or small tree. Its leaves are oblong to ovate, 40–110 mm long. The yellow flowers are usually 1–3 in an umbel, often with several umbels from one leaf-axil. The fruit is purple, often reduced to a subglobose drupe about 3 mm long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Found only on Christmas Island, it occurs on the terraces on the northern coast.[2]
Relationships
The fruit and flowers of G. insularis are similar to those of G. glabra, while the shape of its leaves closely resemble those of G. eriocarpa.
References
Notes
Sources
- Ridley, H.N. (1906). Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 45: 181. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Grewia insularis Ridl.". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study. 1993. Retrieved 2010-11-26.