Fontainea oraria

(Fontainea oraria)

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Description

Fontainea oraria is a rare rainforest plant growing near the sea on private property near Lennox Head, Australia. The common name is coast fontainea. A survey in 2005 found there are only ten mature plants, and 45 seedlings or juveniles. Fontainea oraria is listed as critically endangered by extinction.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Euphorbiaceae
Genus:Fontainea
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