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Doryphora sassafras Endl.
Family Atherospermataceae
Common name: sassafras

Doryphora sassafras Endl. APNI*

Description: Tree with young shoots and inflorescences silky-pubescent.

Leaves elliptic to lanceolate or ovate, usually 3–10 cm long, 2–4 cm wide, margins shallowly to deeply toothed, glabrous and glossy, with a pleasant `sassafras' scent when crushed; petiole 5–15 mm long.

Flowers 3-merous. Perianth segments 6, 10 mm long, whitish. Androecium usually 4-seriate, an outer whorl of 6 stamens, and 2 or 3 inner whorls of staminodes. Carpels usually 8–12. Receptacle 10–20 mm long, glabrous, fruit c. 10 mm long, hairy.


Illustration
M. Flockton

Habit
Photo T.M. Tame

Other photo
Photo T.M. Tame

Herbarium
Sheet

Herbarium
Sheet

Flowering: early spring.

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread on the coast and ranges north from the Bega district.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST, CWS
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Varieties are sometimes distinguished, but they are linked throughout their geographic and altitudinal range by many collections with intermediate characters.

Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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