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Species profile—Gyrocarpus americanus

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → HernandiaceaeGyrocarpus americanus

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Hernandiaceae
Scientific name
Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq.
WildNet taxon ID
15308
Alternate name(s)
twirly whirly tree
helicopter tree
coolamon tree
stinkwood
shitwood
gyro damson
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=15308.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022