Auranticarpa
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Auranticarpa is a genus
of trees in the family Pittosporaceae
.
All six species occur in monsoonal forest and rainforest margins in Northern Australia
. The species, all formerly included in the genus Pittosporum
, are as follows:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of trees in the family Pittosporaceae
Pittosporaceae
Pittosporaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family includes approximately 200 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 9-10 genera. The species of Pittosporaceae range from tropical to temperate climates of the Afrotropic, Indomalaya, Oceania, and Australasia ecozones.-Genera:* Auranticarpa...
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All six species occur in monsoonal forest and rainforest margins in Northern Australia
Northern Australia
The term northern Australia is generally known to include two State and Territories, being Queensland and the Northern Territory . The part of Western Australia north of latitude 26° south—a definition widely used in law and State government policy—is also usually included...
. The species, all formerly included in the genus Pittosporum
Pittosporum
Pittosporum is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. The genus is probably Gondwanan in origin; its present range extends from Australasia, Oceania, eastern Asia and some parts of Africa. Citriobatus is usually included here, but might be a distinct genus...
, are as follows:
- Auranticarpa edentata L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Auranticarpa ilicifolia L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Auranticarpa melanosperma (F.Muell.) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Auranticarpa papyracea L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Auranticarpa resinosa (Domin) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Auranticarpa rhombifoliaAuranticarpa rhombifoliaAuranticarpa rhombifolia is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Known as the Diamond Leaf Pittosporum, this tree is planted in many parts of Australia as an ornamental. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing street or garden tree...
(A.Cunn. ex Hook.) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford - Hollywood or Diamond-leaf Pittosporum