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Franciscodendron

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Franciscodendron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Genus: Franciscodendron
B.Hyland & Steenis
Species:
F. laurifolium
Binomial name
Franciscodendron laurifolium

Franciscodendron is a monotypic genus in the subfamily Sterculioideae (previously the family Sterculiaceae) within the family Malvaceae. The single species, Franciscodendron laurifolium, commonly known as tulip sterculia, tulip kurrajong or cabbage crowsfoot, is a tree native to Australia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Franciscodendron laurifolium". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.