Eupomatia bennettii

Eupomatia bennettii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Eupomatiaceae
Genus: Eupomatia
Species:
E. bennettii
Binomial name
Eupomatia bennettii
     It is native to Queensland and New South Wales[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Eupomatia laurina Hook.

Eupomatia bennettii, commonly named small bolwarra,[2] is a species of shrubs of the Australian continent ancient plant family Eupomatiaceae, found in sub-tropical rainforest in eastern Australia. They grow naturally north from the Nambucca River and are sometimes found in moist gullies dominated by Eucalyptus trees.

Botanical illustration of Eupomatia bennettii

Description

Usually seen from 70 cm to 140 cm high. Leaves are hairless, reverse lanceolate in shape, 8 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide.[4]

Attractive cream and red flowers form in spring, 25 mm in diameter. The fruit is an obconical berry; starting green then turning a yellowish colour. 2 to 3 cm in diameter.

Taxonomy

It was described by Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller in 1858.[1][3]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the wet sclerophyll and notophyll vine forests of Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Mueller, Ferdinand von. (1858). Fragmenta phytographiæ Australiæ (Vol. 1, p. 45). Auctoritate Gubern. Coloniæ Victoriæ, Ex Officina Joannis Ferres. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/760567
  2. 1 2 3 L.W. Jessup. Eupomatia bennettii, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Eupomatia%20bennettii [Date Accessed: 22 April 2026]
  3. 1 2 Eupomatia bennettii F.Muell. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved April 21, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72993-1
  4. ↑ "Eupomatia bennettii". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, Retrieved 30 November 2010.