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Endiandra dielsiana
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Endiandra dielsiana

Endiandra dielsiana, commonly known as candle walnut, is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae native to New Guinea and Queensland, Australia. It is a rainforest tree, first described in 1923. It has a conservation status of least concern.

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Description

Endiandra dielsiana is a large tree that can reach 35 m (115 ft) in height and 120 cm (47 in) diameter. The trunk is often buttressed. The leaves are quite variable in shape, from linear to lanceolate, elliptic or ovate. They measure from 7 to 16 cm (2.8 to 6.3 in) long and from 2 to 6 cm (0.79 to 2.36 in) wide and have 6–14 pairs of lateral veins. The upperside is green, the underside is glaucous, and domatia are absent. The inflorescence is a panicle emerging from the leaf axils. Flowers are yellowish to pale green and they are faintly scented; they have six tepals up to 2 mm (0.08 in) long. The fruit is an ellipsoid drupe, black, about 4 cm (1.6 in) long and 2.5 cm (0.98 in) wide. It contains a single brown seed about 3.4 cm (1.3 in) long and 2.2 cm (0.9 in) wide.

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Range & habitat

It is found in New Guinea and along the east coast of Queensland from near Lockhart River to Eungella National Park. It grows in rainforest on various soil types at altitudes from 150 m (490 ft) to about 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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At the table

This is a large tree which produces a good quality general purpose timber. It is sold under the name "candle walnut".

Wikipedia: “Uses”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1275889.