Toechima dasyrrhache

Toechima dasyrrhache, also known as blunt-leaved steelwood, is a species of plant in the lychee family that is endemic to Australia.

Toechima dasyrrhache
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Toechima
Species:	T. dasyrrhache
Binomial name
Toechima dasyrrhache Radlk.
Synonyms[2]
Guioa chrysantha Radlk.

Description

The species grows as a small tree. The pinnate leaves are 8–20 cm long, with oval leaflets which are up to 2–7 cm long and 1–3 cm wide. The tiny white flowers occur in inflorescences 1–7 cm long. The red to orange fruits, 10–20 mm across, contain black seeds with yellow arils.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales in lowland, subtropical rainforest.^[3]