Anthocarapa
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
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|image = Anthocarapa nitidula Coffs.jpg
|display_parents = 2
|genus = Anthocarapa
|parent_authority = Pierre
|species = nitidula
|authority = (Benth.) T.D.Penn. ex Mabb.
|synonyms = Pseudocarapa nitidula (Benth.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
}}
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.
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.{{cite journal|first1=T. D.|last1=Pennington|first2=B. T.|last2=Styles|title=A Generic Monograph of the Meliaceae|journal=Blumea|volume=22|date=1975|pages=419–540|citeseerx=10.1.1.846.5119 }} Leaves are compound with 2–6 obovate to oblong-elliptic, smooth, somewhat glossy, somewhat thick leaflets.
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Anthocarapa Pierre |work=Atlas of Living Australia |url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2908547}}
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Category:Monotypic Sapindales genera
Category:Sapindales of Australia
Category:Flora of New South Wales
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