Anthocarapa nitidula
(Benth.) T.D.Penn. ex Mabb.
Meliaceae
Amoora nitidula Benth.
Pseudocarapa nitidula (Benth.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Common Name: Incense Cedar
Foliage
Photograph by: Poyt448
Public domain
Foliage
Photograph by: Poyt448
Public domain
General Information
Incense cedar is an evergreen, medium to large sized tree[
440- Title
- Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network,
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Information on plants in the Queensland Rainforests.
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The tree is valued for its scented wood, which is used for cabinet work[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
Range
Australia - New South Wales, Queensland.
Habitat
Subtropical rainforest in New South Wales[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
,
440- Title
- Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network,
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on plants in the Queensland Rainforests.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of moist tropical and subtropical lowland areas.
There are two disjunct populations in Australia, one in the subtropics of New South Wales whilst the other is in the tropical zone of northern Queensland.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The light-coloured wood is close-grained and tough[
601- Title
- The Useful Native Plants of Australia.
- Publication
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- Author
- Maiden J.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Turner & Co.; London.
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details of the uses of many Australian plants and other species naturalised, or at least growing, in Australia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is used for cabinet work[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
