Citronella moorei | |
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At Allyn River, Barrington Tops, NSW | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Aquifoliales |
Family: | Cardiopteridaceae |
Genus: | Citronella |
Species: | C. moorei
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Binomial name | |
Citronella moorei | |
Synonyms | |
Citronella moorei is a rainforest tree growing in eastern Australia. Common names for this species include churnwood, citronella, soapy box, silky beech,[1] and corduroy. It is easily identified in the rainforest by the extraordinary twisting and crooked trunk.