Owenia
Encyclopedia
Owenia is a genus of plants, mainly tree
s in the mahogany family Meliaceae
. They are endemic to Australia
and fairly widespread across the continent. There are five species in the genus, most from New South Wales
and living in conditions ranging from wet rainforest
to the verges of the desert
. Like many plants, it plays its part in patch dynamics
.
One, O. cepiodora
, is rare, and is renowned for having freshly cut bark that smells of onion
s. Its common name is Onion Cedar or Bog Onion.
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s in the mahogany family Meliaceae
Meliaceae
The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales....
. They are endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and fairly widespread across the continent. There are five species in the genus, most from New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and living in conditions ranging from wet rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
to the verges of the desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
. Like many plants, it plays its part in patch dynamics
Patch dynamics
Patch dynamics is a conceptual approach to ecosystem and habitat analysis that emphasizes dynamics of heterogeneity within a system ....
.
One, O. cepiodora
Owenia cepiodora
Owenia cepiodora is a medium to large Australian tree in the mahogany family. It occurs in the rainforests of north eastern New South Wales and adjacent areas in Queensland. The habitat is mostly the drier Hoop Pine rainforests along the state border. Only small regrowth trees remain, as it was...
, is rare, and is renowned for having freshly cut bark that smells of onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
s. Its common name is Onion Cedar or Bog Onion.
