Mischocarpus exangulatus, commonly known as red bell mischocarp, is a plant in the family Sapindaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is a small tree up to 15 m (49 ft) tall with pinnate leaves and brightly coloured red or yellow fruit.[4][5] It was first described in 1864 as Ratonia exangulata by Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, and later transferred to Mischocarpus by German botanist Ludwig Radlkofer.[6]
| Red bell mischocarp | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Mischocarpus |
| Species: | M. exangulatus
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| Mischocarpus exangulatus | |
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Distribution and habitat
editMischocarpus exangulatus is found on the east coast of Queensland from the McIlwraith Range on Cape York Peninsula to the Paluma Range a little north of Townsville. It inhabits a range of forest types on various soils, at altitudes from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[4][5]
Conservation
editThis species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 9 December 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Mischocarpus exangulatus". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Mischocarpus exangulatus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Mischocarpus exangulatus (F.Muell.) Radlk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b Reynolds, S.T. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Mischocarpus exangulatus". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Mischocarpus exangulatus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Radlkofer, L. (1879). "Ueber Cupania und damit verwandte Pflanzen". Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-physikalischen Classe der K. b. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München (in German). 9. Munich: Akademische Buchdruckere: 647.
External links
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- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com