''Corynocarpus'' is the only genus of plants in the family Corynocarpaceae and includes five species.
It is native to
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr ...
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Australia,
New Zealand
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New Caledonia, and
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
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Species
# '' Corynocarpus cribbianus'' (F. M. Bailey) L. S. Sm. (syn ''C. australasicus)'' - New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr ...
, Aru Islands
The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a ...
, Queensland
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# ''Corynocarpus dissimilis
''Corynocarpus'' is the only genus of plants in the family Corynocarpaceae and includes five species. It is native to New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.
Species
# '' Corynocarpus cribbianus'' (F. M. Bailey) L. S. Sm. ...
'' Hemsl. - New Caledonia
# ''Corynocarpus laevigatus
Karaka or New Zealand laurel (''Corynocarpus laevigatus'') is an evergreen tree of the family Corynocarpaceae endemic (ecology), endemic to New Zealand. It is common throughout the North Island, North and South Islands to Banks Peninsula (43°45â ...
'' J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. - New Zealand
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# ''Corynocarpus rupestris
''Corynocarpus rupestris'', commonly known as the Glenugie karaka, is a rainforest tree found in eastern Australia. It is a rare plant with a ROTAP rating of 2VC-t.
There are two sub-species; ''arborescens'' is a small hairless shrub or tree up ...
'' Guymer - Queensland
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
, New South Wales
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, subdivision_type = Country
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, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
# ''Corynocarpus similis
''Corynocarpus'' is the only genus of plants in the family Corynocarpaceae and includes five species. It is native to New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.
Species
# '' Corynocarpus cribbianus'' (F. M. Bailey) L. S. Sm. ...
'' Hemsl. - Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
References
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Cucurbitales genera
Corynocarpaceae