Rhodomyrtus trineura
| Ironwood | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodomyrtus |
| Species: | R. trineura
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhodomyrtus trineura | |
Rhodomyrtus trineura is a species of shrub or tree in the family Myrtaceae.[2]
Description
As a small tree it can grow to be 6 metres in height. Its flowering and fruiting time lasts from January to June. It has indehiscent, fleshy bacciferous fruit.
Habitat and distribution
It can be found in New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and in Queensland south to Cooroy. Its diverse habitat ranges from low lying wet sclerophyll forests to montane rainforests with a distribution in the tropics and subtropics.
Conservation
It has been assessed as Least Concern under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
References
- ^ "Taxon - Rhodomyrtus trineura". WildNet. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Rhodomyrtus trineura". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2026.