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Rhysotoechia bifoliolata Radlk.
Family Sapindaceae
Rhysotoechia bifoliolata Radlk. APNI*

Synonyms: Cupania dunnii Maiden & Betche APNI*
Cupaniopsis dunnii (Maiden & Betche) Maiden & Betche APNI*

Description: Tree to c. 20 m high; new growth finely hairy at first.

Leaves 4–14 cm long; leaflets 2, or rarely 4, elliptic to oblong-obovate, 4–10 cm long, 25–40 mm wide, apex obtuse or shortly pointed, base attenuate, margins entire, both surfaces glabrous, upper surface green and glossy, lower surface ± yellowish and dull; petiole 1–4 cm long, flattened.

Panicles 4–10 cm long, generally shorter than the leaves. 5–7 mm diam.

Capsule 15–25 mm long, 10–30 mm diam., orange-yellow, 3-lobed; seeds ellipsoid, black and shining; aril yellow, surrounding basal third of the seed.


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Distribution and occurrence: Grows in warmer, mostly drier rainforest; north from the Hunter R.
NSW subdivisions: NC
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by G.J. Harden
Taxon concept:

One subspecies in NSW: Rhysotoechia bifoliolata subsp. bifoliolata.

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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