Black Booyong
Argyrodendron actinophyllum
Family Malvaceae
Notable ancient-forest giant
About
One of the true rainforest giants of the McPherson Range, with massive plank buttress roots that spread across the forest floor to anchor the tree in shallow, leaf-litter-rich soil.
How to spot it
Look for huge, thin plank buttresses radiating from the trunk base — some over 2m tall. Compound leaves with 5–7 leaflets. Best seen on Lamington's Booyong Walk near O'Reilly's.
Found in
- Lamington National Park
Source: Queensland Dept of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons