Ristantia waterhousei

Ristantia waterhousei is a rare species of plants in the clove and eucalyptus family Myrtaceae, native to a small area of Queensland, Australia. It is a tree to more than in height and diameter, which inhabits rainforest on Mount Dryander, about northwest of Airlie Beach. It was first described in 1988, the third of three described species in the genus.

Conservation

This species is listed as critically endangered under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act., it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.