Ungeria

Ungeria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.

[1] It is found in Mount Pitt Nature Reserve (part of Norfolk Island National Park).

[5] The flowers each have five deep pink petals 16–20 mm (1–1 in) long and it thought to be pollinated by birds.

[3] It has the common name of 'Bastard Oak', (due to the inferior quality of the timber,[3]) was listed as Vulnerable in 2003 on Norfolk Island.

[3] The genus name of Ungeria is in honour of Franz Unger (1800–1870), an Austrian botanist, paleontologist and plant physiologist.