Gossia bidwillii
| Python tree | |
|---|---|
| Gossia bidwillii flower and foliage | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Gossia |
| Species: | G. bidwillii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gossia bidwillii | |
| Synonyms | |
Gossia bidwillii, known as the python tree is a rainforest myrtle of eastern Australia. The usual habitat is the drier rainforest areas. The range of natural distribution is from the Hunter River (32° S) in New South Wales to Coen (13° S) in far northern Queensland.
Other common names include lignum-vitae, scrub ironwood and smooth-barked ironwood.