Claoxylon hillii

Claoxylon hillii is a plant in the family Euphorbiaceae found in New Guinea and northern Australia. It is a small tree to 15 m (49 ft) tall, first described by English botanist George Bentham in 1873.^[2][4]

Claoxylon hillii
In suburban Cairns
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Claoxylon
Species:	C. hillii
Binomial name
Claoxylon hillii Benth.[2][3]
Synonyms[3]
Claoxylon delicatum Airy Shaw Claoxylon indicum var. novoguineense J.J.Sm. ex Valeton

In Australia it is found in the Kimberly region of Western Australia, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and along the east coast of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. It is also found in Papua New Guinea.^[5][6]

Conservation

As of December 2024^[update], this species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.^[1][7]

Gallery

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  Habit
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  Glossy foliage
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  Flowers
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  Immature fruit