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Musgravea heterophylla

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Musgravea heterophylla
Tree in Cairns Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Musgravea
Species:
M. heterophylla
Binomial name
Musgravea heterophylla
L.S.Sm.[2][3]

Musgravea heterophylla, commonly known as the briar oak, is a species of rainforest tree of the family Proteaceae from north-eastern Queensland. It was described in 1969 by Lindsay Stuart Smith, having been collected near Kuranda.

References

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  1. ^ "Musgravea heterophylla". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Musgravea heterophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Musgravea heterophylla L.S.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.