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'''''Daphnandra melasmena''''', commonly known as the '''socketwood''', or '''black-leaved socketwood''' is a [[rainforest]] tree in eastern [[Australia]]. It grows on the more fertile basaltic soils, often associated with the [[white booyong]]. It is found from near [[Bowraville, New South Wales]] in the south to the [[Tweed River, New South Wales|Tweed Valley]] further north.<ref name=Floyd2008/> A small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 metres tall with a stem diameter of 30 cm. |
'''''Daphnandra melasmena''''', commonly known as the '''socketwood''', or '''black-leaved socketwood''' is a [[rainforest]] tree in eastern [[Australia]]. It grows on the more fertile basaltic soils, often associated with the [[white booyong]]. It is found from near [[Bowraville, New South Wales]] in the south to the [[Tweed River, New South Wales|Tweed Valley]] further north.<ref name=Floyd2008/> A small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 metres tall with a stem diameter of 30 cm. |
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''Daphnandra melasmena'' was first described by [[Richard Schodde]] in 2000, having been known previously as ''Daphnandra'' sp. D.<ref>{{APNI | name = ''Daphnandra melasmena'' Schodde | id = 154328}}</ref> The [[specific epithet]] ''melasmena'' is derived from the [[Ancient Greek]], referring to the leaves and stems turning black on drying.<ref name=Floyd2008>{{cite book |url=http://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-trees-of-south-eastern-australia/ |title=Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia |first=A. G. |last=Floyd |author-link=Alexander Floyd |publisher=Terania Rainforest Publishing |location=[[Lismore, New South Wales]] |year=2008 |edition=2nd, Revised |isbn= 978-0-958943-67-3 |page=85 |access-date=2011-05-19}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Atherospermataceae |
| Genus: | Daphnandra |
| Species: | D. melasmena
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Daphnandra melasmena, commonly known as the socketwood, or black-leaved socketwood is a rainforest tree in eastern Australia. It grows on the more fertile basaltic soils, often associated with the white booyong. It is found from near Bowraville, New South Wales in the south to the Tweed Valley further north.[1] A small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 metres tall with a stem diameter of 30 cm.
Daphnandra melasmena was first described by Richard Schodde in 2000, having been known previously as Daphnandra sp. D.[2] The specific epithet melasmena is derived from the Ancient Greek, referring to the leaves and stems turning black on drying.[1]
References
- ^ a b Floyd, A. G. (2008). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (2nd, Revised ed.). Lismore, New South Wales: Terania Rainforest Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-958943-67-3. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Daphnandra melasmena Schodde". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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