Gymnostoma
E1012850
Gymnostoma is a genus of tropical, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs known for their jointed, needle-like branchlets and occurrence in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gymnostoma canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Allocasuarina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Casuarina ⓘ Ceuthostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of tropical trees and shrubs ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Casuarinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | botanists working on Casuarinaceae ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ ultramafic soils ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dioecious or monoecious reproductive systems
ⓘ
jointed needle-like branchlets ⓘ nitrogen-fixing ⓘ reduced scale-like leaves ⓘ wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
beefwood relatives
ⓘ
she-oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
improves soil fertility via nitrogen input
ⓘ
pioneer species on poor soils ⓘ |
| hasUse |
erosion control
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ soil improvement through nitrogen fixation ⓘ timber for local construction ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | scale-like leaves on green branchlets ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Malesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ northern Australia ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixationType | actinorhizal ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Casuarinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | green branchlets ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
cone-like infructescences
ⓘ
small unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| symbioticWith | Frankia bacteria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.