Observations by lucymoeller

⁃rhizopheraceae family
⁃simple
⁃opposite arrangement
⁃stipule scars on stalk
⁃smooth margin
⁃elliptic shape
⁃smooth underside paler green with speckled small dark dots
⁃true mangrove
⁃observed in salt water

⁃leaves present on adult plant
⁃simple, alternate arrangement
⁃stipules present
⁃smooth leaf margin
⁃8-20 veins on each side of the midrib
⁃midrib flush with upper surface
⁃30-60 degree lateral vein angle
⁃undersurface paler green and smooth (not pictured, but observed)
⁃palmate leaf shape
⁃acuminate apex shape

• distinct frilled appearance along margin
• thin frond
• pinnate
• resembles vine
• leafs present on adult plant
• compound
• alternate leaflets
• smooth undersurface
• terminal leaflet present
• lanceolate shape

most likely could be ptisana salicina

• large spores on the underside of leaf
• basal
• dark glossy green
• oblong leaf
• leafs present on adult plant
• alternate arrangement
• leaf-breadth ratio appx. 1.5-4
• undersurface smooth and lighter green than upper surface
• pinnate

-Northeast queensland
-Tree
-Leaves present
-Simple
-Alternate arrangement
-Stipules absent
-Oil dots absent
-1.5 to 4.0 leaf to breadth ratio
-Smooth margin
-8-20 veins on each side of the midrib
-Smooth undersurface, paler
-Short petiole length
-Elliptic shape, acuminate apex shape

-Vine
-Leaf present on adult plant
-Simple
-Alternate arrangement
-Stipules absent
-1.5 to 4.0 leaf to breadth ratio
-Smooth margin
-8-20 veins on each side of the midrib
-Distinctly depressed midrib on upper surface
-Smooth and paler green under surface
-Short petiole length

-North east queensland
-Vine
-Leaves present on an adult plant
-Simple
-Alternate
-Leaf length-breadth ratio less than 1.5
-Leaf margin smooth
-Up to 7 veins on each side of the midrib
-Smooth undersurface
-Undersurface paler green than the upper surface
-Ovate shape

-Northeast queensland
-Arecacea family
-Tree
-Leaves present on adult plant
-Alternate arrangement
-Toothed leaf margin
-Longitudinally parallel
-Smooth undersurface
-Elliptic shape

• see SFS students for scale!

• northeast queensland
• opposite leaves
• crowded towards end of branches
• glossy leaf
• smooth leaf margin
• roots look like “r”- distinct for rhyzophora family
• flowers present (orange/red and yellow)
• larger leaves compared to other mangroves
• upper side of leaf smooth, underneath waxy and lighter green
• cigar shaped seeds

-Northeast queensland
-Leaves present on adult plant
-Compound leaves
-Alternate arrangement
-More than 4.0 leaf length-bredth ratio
-Smooth leaf margin
-Longitudinally parallel leaf venation
-Smooth undersurface that is the same color as the upper surface
-Pinnate
-Present terminal leaflet
-Opposite leaflet arrangement
-More than 20 leaflets per leaf

-Northeast queensland
-Tree habit
-Leaves present on an adult plant
-Simple
-Opposite
-Stipules present
-Smooth leaf margin
-Up to 7 leaf veins on each side of the midrib
-Lateral vein more than 60 degrees
-Cuneate base shape
-Acuminate apex shape

-North east queensland
-Leaves present on an adult plant
-Simple leaves
-alternate arrangement
-stipules present
-less than 1.5 leaf length-breadth ratio
-Toothed leaf margin
-8-20 leaf veins on each side of the midrib
-Small flowers
-Dangerous! Do not touch