Bursaria occidentalis


Bursaria occidentalis is a spiny shrub or tree in the family Pittosporaceae.[3] It is found in Western Australia, growing from heights of 1.2 m to 8 m, on sandy and clayey soils.[3] In arid areas it is often the sole tree in the landscape.[4] Its cream-white flowers may be seen from August to December.[3]

Bursaria occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Bursaria
Species:
B. occidentalis
Binomial name
Bursaria occidentalis

The species was first described in 1978 by Eleanor Marion Bennett.[1][2]

References
  1. "Bursaria occidentalis E.M.Benn". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Eleanor M Bennett (1978). "New taxa and new combinations in Australian Pittosporaceae". Nuytsia. 2 (4): 194, figs 3 E-H. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100730497.
  3. "Bursaria occidentalis E.M.Benn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. Cayzer, L.W. (2020). "Bursaria occidentalis". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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