Ceratopetalum apetalum

Coachwood
	Coachwood at Nymboi-Binderay National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Cunoniaceae
Genus:	Ceratopetalum
Species:	C. apetalum
Binomial name
	Ceratopetalum apetalum; D. Don
Synonyms
	List Ceratopetalum apetalum D.Don f. apetalum; Ceratopetalum apetalum f. montanum (D.Don) Pamp.; Ceratopetalum apetalum D.Don var. apetalum; Ceratopetalum apetalum var. microphyllum J.F.Bailey & C.T.White; Ceratopetalum apetalum var. montanum (D.Don) Domin; Ceratopetalum apetalum var. typicum Domin nom. inval.; Ceratopetalum monopetalum Caley ex D.Don nom. inval., pro syn.; Ceratopetalum montanum D.Don; ;

Ceratopetalum apetalum, the coachwood, scented satinwood or tarwood, is a medium-sized hardwood tree, straight-growing with smooth, fragrant, greyish bark. It is native to eastern Australia in the central and northern coastal rainforests of New South Wales and southern Queensland, where is often found on poorer quality soils in gullies and creeks and often occurs in almost pure stands. C. apetalum is one of 8 species of Ceratopetalum occurring in eastern Australia, New Guinea, New Britain and various islands in the same region.

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