Lagunaria patersonia
Cow Itch Tree, Cow Itch Tree
Other regional names: Norfolk Island Hibiscus +4 more
- Norfolk Island Hibiscus
- Pyramid Tree
- Sallywood
- White Oak
- Whitewood
Also known as: Hibiscus patersonii R.Br. +7 more
- Hibiscus patersonii R.Br.
- Hibiscus patersonius Andrews
- Laguna patersonia (Andrews) Sims
- Laguna squamea Vent.
- Lagunaea patersonia (Andrews) Sims, 1804
- Lagunaria patersonia var. typica Domin
- Lagunaria patersonii (Andrews) G.Don
- Solandra squamea Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Australasia, Lagunaria patersonia (commonly known as Cow itch tree) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Norfolk Is., 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)
California, Ethiopia, New Zealand North, South Australia, Tunisia, Victoria