Alectryon connatus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alectryon connatus |
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Alectryon
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connatus
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Alectryon connatus, also known as the hairy alectryon, is a type of small tree. It belongs to the plant family called Sapindaceae, which includes many trees and shrubs.
These trees grow naturally in Australia, especially in eastern Queensland, from the south-east all the way up to the Cape York Peninsula. You can also find them in Western Australia and possibly in north-eastern New South Wales. They also grow in New Guinea. Alectryon connatus likes to live in special forest areas like coastal rainforests, dense vine thickets, and tropical monsoon forests. These are forests that get a lot of rain during certain seasons. They usually grow in low-lying areas, but in tropical regions, they can be found up to 800 metres (about 2,600 feet) high.
What is Alectryon connatus?
Alectryon connatus is a plant species that can grow as a small tree or sometimes as a shrub. It can reach a height of about 12 to 20 metres (around 39 to 65 feet).
How did it get its name?
Scientists first officially described this plant in 1859. It was named Spanoghea connata by a German-Australian botanist named Ferdinand von Mueller. Later, in 1878, another botanist from Bavaria, Ludwig A. T. Radlkofer, gave it the name Alectryon connatus, which is what we call it today.
