Anthocarapa
Anthocarapa is a monotypic genus of tree in the family Meliaceae. The natural range of the one accepted species extends from eastern Malesia, Australia to the western Pacific Ocean.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Melioideae |
| Genus: | Anthocarapa Pierre |
| Species: | A. nitidula |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthocarapa nitidula (Benth.) T.D.Penn. ex Mabb. | |
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The single species, Anthocarapa nitidula is known colloquially in Australia as incense cedar. It is a medium to large tree in subtropical rainforest, north from Woodburn in New South Wales.
It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[1] Leaves are compound with 2–6 obovate to oblong-elliptic, smooth, somewhat glossy, somewhat thick leaflets.
References
- Pennington, T. D.; Styles, B. T. (1975). "A Generic Monograph of the Meliaceae". Blumea. 22: 419–540. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.846.5119.
External links
- "Anthocarapa Pierre". Atlas of Living Australia.
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