Tristaniopsis
Encyclopedia
Tristaniopsis is a genus of 40 species of shrub
and tree
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
. They have a wide distribution, ranging from Burma, Thailand
, Malesia
, New Caledonia
and Australia
.
Species include:
They were originally part of the genus Tristania
and are known as Water Gums, River Gums or Kanukas.
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
and tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. They have a wide distribution, ranging from Burma, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Malesia
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the boundaries of the Indomalaya ecozone and Australasia ecozone, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom.-Floristic province:...
, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Species include:
- Tristaniopsis lucidaTristaniopsis lucidaTristaniopsis lucida is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tristaniopsis macphersoniiTristaniopsis macphersoniiTristaniopsis macphersonii is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tristaniopsis minutifloraTristaniopsis minutifloraTristaniopsis minutiflora is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tristaniopsis polyandraTristaniopsis polyandraTristaniopsis polyandra is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tristaniopsis reticulataTristaniopsis reticulataTristaniopsis reticulata is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tristaniopsis vieillardiiTristaniopsis vieillardiiTristaniopsis vieillardii is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tristaniopsis yateensisTristaniopsis yateensisTristaniopsis yateensis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Australian species
There are three endemic Australian species:- Tristaniopsis collinaTristaniopsis collinaTristaniopsis collina, known as the Hill Water Gum or Hill Kanuka is a tree of eastern Australia. The usual habitat is rainforest away from streams on shallow soils at high altitude. However, it can occasionally be seen at low altitudes such as at Seal Rocks and Chatswood West...
- Tristaniopsis exiliflora
- Tristaniopsis laurinaTristaniopsis laurinaTristaniopsis laurina, the Water Gum or Kanooka is a tree native to Australia, where it usually grows near the eastern coastline and along the banks of streams, where the trunks and branches tend to be shaped in the direction of the current and give an indication of the flood height. It is popular...
They were originally part of the genus Tristania
Tristania
Tristania is a monotypic genus, native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Cistemon. The genus had a number of species, but some have been reclassified as Lophostemon and Tristaniopsis....
and are known as Water Gums, River Gums or Kanukas.