学名:Geijera parviflora
英文名:Australia Willow(澳大利亚柳树),Wilga(维尔佳),Native
Willow(原生柳树).
2014年2月摄于美国圣地亚哥
Geijera parviflora, commonly
known as
the Wilga or Native
Willow, is a small tree or bush found in inland parts of
eastern Australia. It features
thin drooping leaves, up to 18 cm (7 in) long. It was first
described by English botanist John
Lindley in 1848,[1] Other
vernacular names
include sheepbush and dogwood. The
specific
epithet parviflora is from
the Latin, meaning "small
flowers".
Wilga may grow to 10 metres (35 ft) tall, and
has drooping branches. The leaves are linear to spear-shaped
(lanceolate) and range from 3.5 to 18 cm (1.6-7 in) long and 0.4–1
cm (0.2-0.4 in) wide.They give off a strong smell when
crushed. The small white-petalled flowers of this
member of the citrus
family occur between June and
November. Their smell has been described as
foetid, and they attract blowflies. The flowers
have also been described as strong smelling or citrus
scented, they attract insects. The fruit
are globose in
shape, around 5 mm long, inside are shiny black
seeds.
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