Toechima erythrocarpum
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Toechima |
| Species: | T. erythrocarpum
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| Binomial name | |
| Toechima erythrocarpum | |
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Toechima erythrocarpum, also known as pink tamarind and foambark, is a species of plant in the lychee family Sapindaceae that is native to Australia and New Guinea.[4]
Description
The species grows as a small tree. The pinnate leaves have leaflets which are up to 23 cm (9.1 in) long and 12 cm (4.7 in) wide. The small white flowers occur in inflorescences up to 28 cm (11 in) long. The red to orange fruits, obovoid-ellipsoid in shape, may reach 35 mm (1.4 in) in length and 32 mm (1.3 in) wide.[5]
Taxonomy
This plant was initially described as Cupania erythrocarpa by the Victorian colonial botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1865, and later transferred to the genus Toechima by Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer in 1879.[3][4]
Two subspecies are recognised: Toechima erythrocarpum subsp. papuanum, and the autonym Toechima erythrocarpum subsp. erythrocarpum.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in New Guinea and north-east Queensland, at elevations from sea level to 1,150 m (3,770 ft), in mature rainforest.[5]
References
- ^ Louden, M. (2024). "Toechima erythrocarpum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T239638411A239638413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T239638411A239638413.en. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Species profile—Toechima erythrocarpum". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Toechima erythrocarpum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Toechima erythrocarpum (F.Muell.) Radlk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Toechima erythrocarpum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
- View a map of herbarium records of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- See images of this species on Flickriver.com