Choricarpia
Encyclopedia
Choricarpia is a genus
of trees comprising two species endemic to New South Wales
and Queensland
in Australia
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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 comprising two species endemic to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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- Choricarpia leptopetalaChoricarpia leptopetalaChoricarpia leptopetala is a common Australian tree, growing from Stanwell Park in the northern Illawarra district to near Buderim in south eastern Queensland....
, Brown Myrtle or Brush Turpentine - Choricarpia subargenteaChoricarpia subargenteaChoricarpia subargentea is a rare Australian rainforest tree, growing near Mullumbimby in north eastern New South Wales. And from Boonah to Imbil in south eastern Queensland....
, Giant Ironwood or Ironwood Box