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PLANT FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Granite Belt Phebalium
Description
Phebalium whitei is a small shrub growing to about 60 cm in height. It has elongated oval leaves that grow to about 6 cm long and 1 cm wide. The top of the leaves is bright green and underside has scales. It produces clusters of bright yellow five petalled flowers in spring. the flower petals are about 8 mm long. The species is listed as vulnerable under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 (Queensland).
Habitat
grows amongst granite rocks, in rock crevices and open heathland.
Distribution
Phebalium whitei is found in south east Queensland around Stanthorpe including Girraween National Park
Growth Characteristics
Height: 50cm
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Sapindales | | Family: | Rutaceae | | Genus: | Phebalium | | Species: | whitei | | Common Name: | Granite Belt Phebalium |
Relatives in same Genus
Phebalium bullatum
Phebalium stenophyllum
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