This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this articlebyadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Anthocarapa" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Anthocarapa | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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. | |
Synonyms | |
Anthocarapa is a monotypic genusoftree in the family Meliaceae. The natural range of the one accepted species extends from eastern Malesia, Australia to the western Pacific Ocean.
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 WoodburninNew 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.
Anthocarapa |
|
---|
![]() | This Meliaceae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() | This Australian rosid article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |