Denhamia cunninghamii

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|genus = Denhamia

|species = cunninghamii

|authority = {{Au|(Hook.) M.P.Simmons (2011)}}

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  • Catha cunninghamii {{small|Hook. (1848)}}
  • Celastrus baileyanus {{small|Domin (1927)}}
  • Celastrus cunninghamii {{small|(Hook.) F.Muell. (1859)}}
  • Maytenus cunninghamii {{small|(Hook.) Loes. (1942)}}

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Denhamia cunninghamii is a species of shrub endemic to Australia. The natural range extends from The Kimberley and throughout The Northern Territory and Queensland. The plant grows to 6 metres in height, though it commonly flowers as a much smaller shrub. It is most commonly found in savanna and open forests, though it occasionally extends into monsoon forest.

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References

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{{cite web |author1=F.A.Zich |author2=B.P.M.Hyland |author3=T.Whiffen |author4=R.A.Kerrigan |author2-link=Bernard Hyland |year=2020 |url=https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Denhamia_cunninghamii.htm |title=Denhamia cunninghamii |website=Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government |access-date=21 June 2021}}

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cunninghamii

Category:Flora of New South Wales

Category:Flora of the Northern Territory

Category:Flora of Queensland

Category:Flora of Western Australia

Category:Endemic flora of Australia

Category:Plants described in 1848

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