Syncarpia
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| Syncarpia | |
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| S. glomulifera leaves | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syncarpia Ten. |
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Syncarpia is a small genus of trees in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). They are native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. They are unusual among the Myrtaceae in that the leaves are opposite rather than alternate as is the norm for the family.
The species are commonly known as turpentine trees due to the odour of their resin.
They include:
S. glomulifera is considered a weed in Hawaii.
[edit] References
- WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/, retrieved 2011-10-23, search for "Syncarpia"
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