Pullea glabra is a species of flowering plant in the family Cunoniaceae. It is a tree native to Fiji (Viti Levu and Ovalau) and New Guinea including the Louisiade Archipelago, and possibly to Morotai in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.[2] It is a large canopy or sub-canopy tree growing 10 to 30 metres tall, native to primary lowland and montane forests from 200 to 2,500 metres elevation.[1]

Two varieties are accepted.[2]

  • Pullea glabra var. glabra (synonyms Platylophus clemensiae L.M.Perry, Pullea decipiens L.M.Perry, P. papuana Gibbs, P. perryana A.C.Sm., and P. versteeghii L.M.Perry) – Fiji, New Guinea, and possibly Morotai in Maluku[3]
  • Pullea glabra var. verticillata Hoogland – eastern New Guinea

References

  1. ^ a b Jimbo, T. (2022). "Pullea glabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T198441790A202836859. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Pullea glabra Schltr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Pullea glabra var. glabra". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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