Australian Native Plants

  Boronia anemonifolia (Sticky Boronia)


Boronia anemonifolia photo
Boronia anemonifolia leaves and flowers

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STICKY BORONIA FACTS

distribution map showing range of Boronia anemonifolia in Australia

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


Common Name
Sticky Boronia

Other Names
Narrow-leaved Boronia

Description
Sticky Boronia (Boronia anemonifolia) is an erect shrub that grows to about 2 m tall. The leaves are usually pinnate growing to about 18 mm long and 25 mm wide. The leaflets are wedge-shaped or oval, up to 9 mm long and 4 mm wide. Pale pink or white flowers are produced in groups of up to 9 from the leaf axils. Flowering is between August and April. The flower has four sepals about 2 mm long, and four petals about 5 mm long, and eight stamens.

Habitat
woodland, heathland

Distribution
Sticky Boronia is found in south east Queensland, eastern New South Wales, Victoria, northern and eastern Tasmania.

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 2m
Spread: 0.5m - 1.5m

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Rutaceae
Genus:Boronia
Species:anemonifolia
Common Name:Sticky Boronia


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  Boronia citriodora
  Boronia crenulata
  Boronia cymosa
  Boronia deanei
  Boronia filifolia
  Boronia floribunda
  Boronia fraseri
  Boronia gracilipes
  Boronia heterophylla
  Boronia ledifolia
  Boronia megastigma
  Boronia mollis
  Boronia molloyae
  Boronia muelleri
  Boronia parviflora
  Boronia safrolifera
  Boronia serrulata
  Boronia tetrandra
  Boronia thujona