Chorilaena
| Karri Oak | |
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| Genus: | Chorilaena
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| Species: | C. quercifolia
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| Chorilaena quercifolia | |
Chorilaena quercifolia, commonly known as Karri Oak, is a shrub which is endemic to the Karri forests of south-west Western Australia. It is the sole species in the genus Chorilaena.
Its height usually ranges from 1 to 4 metres and its width from 1 to 3 metres. The flowers are usually green, although yellow, white, red and pink forms are known. They appear in the late spring and early summer and are about 1.5cm long and 1cm wide.
The leaves are shaped like those of an oak, hence the specific epithet quercifolia.