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Tribulus platypterus Benth.
Cork Hopbush

Reference
Fl.Austral. 1:289 (1863)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Shrub, 0.3-1.2 m high, stems not corky; fruits more or less glabrous between the wings; styles 4-6.5 mm long. Fl. yellow, Mar to Oct. Stony sandy soils. Along rivers, stony hills.

Helen Coleman, Descriptive Catalogue, 27 March 1998
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Gascoyne, Little Sandy Desert, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Chichester, Fortescue, Hamersley, Pentecost, Roebourne, Rudall.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Karratha, Port Hedland.