Scaly Phebalium

Phebalium squamulosum

''Phebalium squamulosum '' is a shrub or tree species which is endemic to eastern Australia. It is known by the common names scaly phebalium or forest phebalium, the latter shared with the related species ''Leionema ambiens''. It grows to between 1 and 7 metres in height.
Forest phebalium Native to this country in Queensland, New South Wales, ACT and Victoria. I saw this specimen growing in heath, near eucalyptus forest. This plant has smooth branchlets covered with rust-coloured scales. Leaves are leathery, elliptical in shape, up to 70 mm in length and 8 mm wide. The lower surfaces of the leaves are also covered in hairs/scales. Five or more flowers are arranged in umbels on the ends of the branchlets, each flower 5 mm diameter. Highly attractive to insects. Australia,Flora,Forest phebalium,Geotagged,Macro,Phebalium squamulosum,Rutaceae,Sapindales,Scaly Phebalium,Scaly phebalium,Winter,botany,new south wales,plant,yellow flowers

Naming

There are a number of recognised subspecies as follows:
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''alpinum'' Paul G.Wilson — Alpine Phebalium
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''argenteum'' Paul G.Wilson — Silvery Phebalium
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''coriaceum'' Paul G.Wilson
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''gracile'' Paul G.Wilson
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''lineare'' Paul G.Wilson
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''ozothamnoides'' Paul G.Wilson — Mountain Phebalium
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' Vent. subsp. ''squamulosum'' — Forest Phebalium
⤷ ''P. squamulosum'' subsp. ''verrucosum'' Paul G.Wilson

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae
GenusPhebalium
SpeciesP. squamulosum
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Australia