Australian Native Plants

  Boronia thujona (Bronzy Boronia)


Boronia thujona photo
Boronia thujona flowers

Photograph by Murray Fagg. Some rights reserved.    (view image details)




BRONZY BORONIA FACTS

distribution map showing range of Boronia thujona in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Bronzy Boronia

Description
Bronzy Boronia is a shrub or small tree that grows from 1 m to 4 m tall. The leaves are pinnate with between three and fifteen leaflets. The end leaflet is narrow and 5 mm to 25 mm long. The side leaflets are usually longer. Bright pink flowers are produced in groups of up to six from the leaf axils. Flowering is in spring August to November. The flower has four sepals about 1 mm long, and four petals about 5 mm to 10 mm long and eight stamens.

Habitat
forest, prefers damp, shady sites

Distribution
Bronzy Boronia is found in the Sydney region in New South Wales

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 4m
Spread: 1m - 2m

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Rutaceae
Genus:Boronia
Species:thujona
Common Name:Bronzy Boronia


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  Boronia anemonifolia
  Boronia citriodora
  Boronia crenulata
  Boronia cymosa
  Boronia deanei
  Boronia filifolia
  Boronia floribunda
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  Boronia gracilipes
  Boronia heterophylla
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  Boronia megastigma
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  Boronia muelleri
  Boronia parviflora
  Boronia safrolifera
  Boronia serrulata
  Boronia tetrandra