Daphnandra

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Kingdom Plantae Higher classification Atherospermataceae Order Laurales		Family Atherospermataceae Rank Genus

Similar Daphnandra johnsonii, Daphnandra micrantha, Atherospermataceae, Doryphora, Doryphora sassafras

Daphnandra is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Atherospermataceae, or formerly Monimiaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia.

There are six species, occurring in New South Wales and Queensland:

Daphnandra apatela Schodde Socket Wood, Yellow Wood, Canary Socketwood, Satin Wood

Daphnandra johnsonii Schodde Illawarra Socketwood

Daphnandra melasmena Schodde

Daphnandra micrantha (Tul.) Benth.

Daphnandra repandula (F.Muell.) F.Muell. Sassafras, Grey Sassafras, Northern Sassafras, Northern Yellow Sassafras, Scentless Sassafras, Yellow Sassafras

Daphnandra tenuipes J.R.Perkins, Red-flowered Socketwood, Socket Sassafras

The generic name Daphnandra refers to a similarity of the anthers of the Bay Laurel. Greek daphne refers to the Bay Laurel, and andros from the Greek for man.

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Daphnandra Wikipedia

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