Citronella moorei

Citronella moorei
At Allyn River, Barrington Tops, NSW
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Cardiopteridaceae
Genus: Citronella
Species:
C. moorei
Binomial name
Citronella moorei
F.Muell. ex Benth. & R. A. Howard
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.

  1. ^ "Citronella moorei (F.Muell. ex Benth.) R.A.Howard". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.