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canary beech
Polyalthia nitidissima
Plant Family :Annonaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Bushy tree to 8m tall.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period. October to November.
Description :Attracts birds and is a food plant of the Green Spotted and Pale Blue Triangle Butterflies.
Distribution :North Queensland, N.T. and north east N.S.W., in coastal vine thickets and woodlands.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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