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.

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

Pseudocarapa nitidula (Benth.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

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.

Leaves are compound with 2–6 obovate to oblong-elliptic, smooth, somewhat glossy, somewhat thick leaflets.

  • "Anthocarapa Pierre". Atlas of Living Australia.


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