Nauclea orientalis

Nauclea orientalis
Leichhardt tree from Rockhampton, Queensland
Leichhardt tree from Gregory National Park, Northern Territory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Nauclea
Species:
N. orientalis
Binomial name
Nauclea orientalis
(L.) L.
N. orientalis distribution map.
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Adina orientalis (L.) Lindeman Ex Bakh. F.
    • Bancalus cordatus (Roxb.) Kuntze
    • Bancalus grandifolius Kuntze
    • Bancalus macrophyllus Kuntze
    • Bancalus orientalis (L.) Kuntze
    • Cephalanthus orientalis L.
    • Cephalanthus chinensis Lam.
    • Nauclea annamensis (Dubard & Eberh.) Merr.
    • Nauclea coadunata Roxb. ex Sm.
    • Nauclea cordata Roxb.
    • Nauclea elmeri Merr.
    • Nauclea glaberrima Bartl. ex Dc.
    • Nauclea grandifolia Dc.
    • Nauclea leichhardtii F. Muell.
    • Nauclea lutea Blanco
    • Nauclea macrophylla Blume
    • Nauclea orientalis var. pubescens (Kurz) Craib
    • Nauclea ovoidea (Pierre Ex Pit.) N. N. Tran
    • Nauclea roxburghii G. Don
    • Nauclea stipulacea G. Don
    • Nauclea undulata Roxb.
    • Nauclea wallichiana R. Br. Ex G. Don
    • Platanocarpum cordatum Korth.
    • Sarcocephalus annamensis Dubard & Eberh.
    • Sarcocephalus bartlirgii Miq.
    • Sarcocephalus buruensis Miq.
    • Sarcocephalus coadunatus (Roxb. ex Sm.) Druce
    • Sarcocephalus cordatus (Roxb.) Miq.
    • Sarcocephalus cordatus var. glabra Kurz
    • Sarcocephalus cordatus var. pubescens Kurz
    • Sarcocephalus glaberrimus (Bartl. Ex Dc.) Miq.
    • Sarcocephalus orientalis (L.) Merr.
    • Sarcocephalus ovatus Elmer
    • Sarcocephalus ovatus var. mollis Koord. & Valeton
    • Sarcocephalus ovoideus Pierre Ex Pit.
    • Sarcocephalus papagola Domin
    • Sarcocephalus undulatus (Roxb.) Miq.
    • Sarcocephalus undulatus var. buruensis (Miq.) Havil.

Nauclea orientalis is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. It has many common names, including bur tree, canary wood, Leichhardt pine and yellow cheesewood.[2] It grows to a maximum of around 30 m (98 ft) in height and has large glossy leaves. It bears spherical clusters of fragrant flowers that develop into golf-ball-sized edible but bitter fruits. The yellowish-to-orange soft wood is also used for timber and in woodcarving and folk medicine.

  1. ^ Barry Conn & Kipiro Damas. "PNGTreesKey – Nauclea orientalis L." PNGTrees, National Herbarium of New South Wales and Papua New Guinea National Herbarium.
  2. ^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 27 December 2015