Rhamnella vitiensis

Rhamnella vitiensis (Benth.) A.C.Sm. (1943) . 
(Synonym since ca. 2011: Dallachya vitiensis (Benth.) F.Muell. (1875 September) ) . 

Zich et al. (2020) Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system (RFK ed. 8), 
quotation: " 

Distribution and Ecology

Occurs in Cape York Peninsula, the wet tropics bio-region NE. Qld., central eastern Qld. and southwards as far as coastal central Queensland. 
Altitudinal range in CYP and NEQ from near sea level to 950 m.
Grows in monsoon forest and well developed lowland and upland rain forest.
Also occurs in Malesia and the Pacific islands.

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Harden et al (2024) Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, quotation: "

Habitat and Distribution:

In dry rain forest and littoral rain forest; 
north from Brooyar S.F (W of Gympie), to Cape York, N Qld;
also in Malesia and Pacific Islands.

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Botanical Scholarly Literature References: 

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) and Australian Plant Census (APC) (2026): 
Council of the Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH): 
Rhamnella vitiensis (Benth.) A.C.Sm. (1943): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/117107/api/apni-format . 
Rhamnella ...: → https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/names?product=APNI&tree.id=&name=Rhamnella&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&max=100&display=&search=true 
(Synonym since ca. 2011: Dallachya vitiensis (Benth.) F.Muell. (1875 September): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/77820/api/apni-format )
Viewed: 2026 March 18th . 

• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) [2014]
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 2 
Rhamnella vitiensis 

Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.: 
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Computer (desktops and laptops) software: 
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→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/ 

Viewed: 2026 March 18th . 

• Zich Frank A, Bernie P M Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A Kerrigan (2020) [1971]
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'): 
Rhamnella vitiensis (Benth.) A.C.Sm. fact sheet: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Rhamnella_vitiensis.htm 
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/
Viewed: 2026 March 18th .

• Bean Anthony R, Qld Herbarium (2026) 
Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2024.
Rhamnella vitiensis (Benth.) A.C.Sm. – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least Concern" .
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government.
→ http://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/census-of-the-queensland-flora-and-fungi-2024
Dataset Accessed: 2025 July 19th . 

• Cooper, Wendy and William T (2004 June) 
Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest.
—pages: 425 . 
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. ISBN 9780958174213 . 

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