Cunonia
Botanical name: Cunoniaceae
Cunonia
Botanical name: Cunoniaceae
Species of Cunonia
Platylophus
Karrabina
Cunonia
Cunonia is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Cunoniaceae. The genus has a disjunct distribution, with 24 species endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific, and one species in Southern Africa. Leaves are opposite, simple or pinnate with a margin entire to serrate. Flowers are bisexual, white, red (pink to purple), or green, arranged in racemes. The fruit is a capsule opening first around the base then vertically, seeds are winged.
Ackama
Ulmo
Anodopetalum
Bauera
Bauera is a small genus of shrubs which are endemic to eastern Australia. The species occur in the states of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Weinmannia
Weinmannia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Cunoniaceae. Leaves are simple or pinnate, with a margin usually toothed, and interpetiolar stipules. Flowers are bisexual, white, arranged in racemes. The fruit is a capsule opening vertically from the top to the base. Seeds hairy without wings. It is the largest genus of the family with about 150 species. It is also the most widespread genus, occurring in Central and South America.
Scientific Classification
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