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Banda

(Angophora hispida)

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Description

Angophora hispida grows as a mallee,or as a tree to about  m ( ft) in height.A.hispida's small size,especially when compared to its Angophora and Eucalyptus relatives,leads to it being known by the common name dwarf apple.it is native to a relatively small patch of central New South Wales ? from just south of Sydney up to the Gosford area.The plant's leaves are sessile (stalk-less) and hug the stem with heart-shaped bases.Its previous name ? A.cordifolia ? referred to these cordate leaves.Another distinctive feature are the red bristly hairs that cover the branchlets,flower bases and new growth.This leads to the specific epithet hispida (meaning "bristly").

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Angophora
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