For our May outing to the lower slopes of Bluewater Range, the first objective was to find Xylomelum scottianum. The species is commonly called Woody Pear although it is quite unlike edible pears that originate from Europe and Asia (Pyrus species). Xylomelum scottianum (Proteaceae) is endemic to northern Queensland, occurring from Townsville to the tip …
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