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Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze
Kwila
This tree produces one of the most valuable timbers in SE Asia and the SW Pacific.The flowers have only one developed petal.

	Intsia bijuga	Intsia bijuga

	Description:Flowers	Description:Old pods
	Location:Mission Beach, North Queensland	Location:Mission Beach, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚58.4052S, 146°05.6658E	GPS coordinates:17˚58.4052S, 146°05.6658E
	Date:21 March 2008	Date:21 March 2008
	Field No.: U912	Field No.: U912

	Intsia bijuga	Intsia bijuga

	Description:Plant	Description:Leaves
	Location:Mission Beach, North Queensland	Location:Mission Beach, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚58.4052S, 146°05.6658E	GPS coordinates:17˚58.4052S, 146°05.6658E
	Date:21 March 2008	Date:21 March 2008
	Field No.: U912	Field No.: U912

References (accessed 16 September 2017):

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Intsia_bijuga.htm

https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/plants-by-common-name2/intsia-bijuga

Ross, J.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Intsia. Flora of Australia 12:173

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4:234

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