Castanospora alphandii (F.Muell.) F.Muell. is a plant in the Sapindaceae family, order Sapindales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Castanospora alphandii (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

Castanospora alphandii (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

Castanospora alphandii, common name brown tamarind, is the only species of the monotypic Sapindaceae genus, growing in eastern Australian rainforests.

Family
Genus
Castanospora
Order
Sapindales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Castanospora alphandii (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

Castanospora is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one species, belonging to Sapindaceae, the plant family that includes maples and lychees. The only species in this genus is Castanospora alphandii, which is commonly called brown tamarind. This species grows naturally in rainforests of eastern Australia, ranging from approximately Coffs Harbour in mid-northern New South Wales northwards to Rossville in far northern Queensland.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Sapindales Sapindaceae Castanospora

More from Sapindaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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