Endiandra sankeyana

Endiandra sankeyana, commonly known as Sankey's walnut, is a plant in the family Lauraceae endemic to the Wet Tropics of Queensland.

Sankey's Walnut
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Endiandra
Species:
E. sankeyana
Binomial name
Endiandra sankeyana

Description

Sankey's walnut is a tree growing up to 30 m (100 ft) high, and the trunk may be buttressed.[5] The leaves may be lanceolate to elliptic to more or less obovate, and measure up to 17 by 9.5 cm (6.7 by 3.7 in).[5][6] The much branched inflorescences are produced in the leaf axils and carry some dozens of small golden-yellow flowers about 2–3 mm (0.08–0.12 in) wide.[5][6] They are followed by small blue fruits measuring up to 54 by 41 mm (2.1 by 1.6 in) containing a single seed.[5][6]

Distribution and habitat

Endiandra sankeyana is found from Cooktown in the north to Mission Beach in the south,[5] and from sea level to around 1,300 m (4,270 ft).[6] It grows in rainforest on a variety of soils.[5][6]

Ecology

Fruits of this species are eaten by Musky rat-kangaroos and cassowries.[6]

Conservation

This species is listed by both the Queensland Department of Environment and Science and the IUCN as least concern.[1][2]

References
  1. "Species profile—Endiandra sankeyana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2019). "Endiandra sankeyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T158692406A158692408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T158692406A158692408.en. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. "Endiandra sankeyana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. "Endiandra sankeyana F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. Le Cussan, J.; Hyland, B.P.M. (2021). Busby, John R. (ed.). "Endiandra sankeyana". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Endiandra sankeyana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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