Mammea touriga, also known as brown touriga or alligatorbark, is a species of tree in the Calophyllaceae family. It is native to north-eastern Australia.
Description
The species grows as a tree with sticky, honey-coloured sap. The leaves are 13–20 cm long by 4–7 cm wide. The flowers are 20–25 mm in diameter. The fruits are spindle-shaped and 7–10 cm long by 5–7 cm wide, with fallen fruits eaten by musky rat-kangaroos.
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to north-eastern Queensland where it has a restricted distribution in the Boonjee area of the Atherton Tableland. It occurs in mature rainforest, often on basalt soils, at elevations of 600–800 m.
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