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Myrtaceae

Johnstone River yellowwood

Ristantia pachysperma (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Ristantia

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Johnstone River yellowwood: Ristantia pachysperma , the yellow penda, at Cape Tribulation , Queensland
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Johnstone River yellowwood, Sour hardwood, Yellow penda

Synonyms

  • Metrosideros pachysperma (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) F.Muell.
  • Tristania odorata C.T.White & W.D.Francis
  • Tristania pachysperma (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) W.D.Francis
  • Xanthostemon pachyspermus F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.