Backhousia hughesii

{{Short description|Species of plant}} {{Speciesbox | image = Backhousia hughesii.jpg | image_caption = Flowers of ''Backhousia hughesii'' | status = CR | status_system = QLDNCA | status_ref = <ref>{{cite web | title=Taxon - Backhousia hughesii | website=WildNet| url=https://wildnet.science-data.qld.gov.au/taxon-detail?taxon_id=17882 | access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref> | genus = Backhousia | species = hughesii | authority = C.T.White }}

'''''Backhousia hughesii''''', the '''grey teak''', is a species of tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the Wet Tropics of northeast Queensland.<ref>{{cite web | title=Backhousia hughesii | website=Atlas of Living Australia| url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2896986 | access-date=22 February 2026}}</ref>

==Description== It can grow up to 35 metres in height. It flowers from February to July and fruits in February. It has white & cream coloured flowers and a capsule or samara fruit structure.

==Conservation== It has been assessed as Critically Endangered under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

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hughesii Category:Endemic flora of Queensland Category:Critically endangered flora of Australia