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 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Endiandra |
Species: | E. sankeyana |
Binomial name | |
Endiandra sankeyana | |
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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
- "Species profile—Endiandra sankeyana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- 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.
- "Endiandra sankeyana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Endiandra sankeyana F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
External links
Data related to Endiandra sankeyana at Wikispecies
Media related to Endiandra sankeyana at Wikimedia Commons
- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver