Syncarpia glomulifera
Red Luster, Red Turpentine
Other regional names: Turpentine +1 more
- Turpentine
- Turpentine Tree
Also known as: Metrosideros glomulifera Sm. +1 more
- Metrosideros glomulifera Sm.
- Nania glomulifera (Sm.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Syncarpia glomulifera (commonly known as Red Luster or Red Turpentine) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Indigenous to Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Queensland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cape Provinces, Hawaii, Kenya, Northern Provinces, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms