Argophyllum loxotrichum

Argophyllum loxotrichum is a plant in the Argophyllaceae family endemic to a small part of north eastern Queensland.

[3] The species epithet loxotrichum is created from the Greek loxós, (meaning slanted, diagonal, oblique), and trícha (meaning hair), and is a reference to the Y-shaped hairs on the upper leaf surface—one of the diagnostic characteristics that separates this species from the similar A.

[2][3] A. loxotrichum is endemic to north eastern Queensland, but occurs in two disjunct populations that are more than 200 km (120 mi) apart.

The southern group is west of Ingham while the northern one occurs from about Cairns to Mossman.

It has been observed at elevations from 100 to 1,060 m (330 to 3,480 ft) but occurs predominately at around 500 m, and it grows on a variety of soil types.