Corkwood
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Corkwood is a common name of a number of plants:
- Annona glabraPond-appleAnnona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the Soursop and Cherimoya. Common names include Pond-apple, Alligator-apple, Swamp apple, Corkwood, Bobwood, and Monkey-apple...
in the West Indies - DuboisiaDuboisiaDuboisia is a genus of small perennial shrubs to trees about 14 m tall, with extremely light wood and a thick corky bark. There are four species; all occur in Australia, and one also occurs in New Caledonia....
species in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - Endiandra sieberiEndiandra sieberiEndiandra sieberi, known as the Corkwood is a rainforest tree growing in eastern Australia.- Habitat :A common tree on lowland and some mountain rainforests. Very common on sand in littoral rainforests. The corky bark assists in protection from fire...
a Corkwood from AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the laurel family - Caldcluvia paniculosaCaldcluvia paniculosaCaldcluvia paniculosa, known as the Soft Corkwood is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It occurs from Ourimbah, Central Coast at 33° S to Eungella National Park in tropical Queensland...
is a soft barked Corkwood from AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the CoachwoodCoachwoodCeratopetalum apetalum, Coachwood, also called Scented Satinwood or Tarwood, is a medium-sized hardwood tree, straight-growing with smooth, fragrant, greyish bark. It is in the family Cunoniaceae...
family - Entelea arborescens in New Zealand
- Erythrina vespertilioErythrina vespertilioErythrina vespertilio is a tree native to north and north-east Australia. Its common names are Grey Corkwood, Bat's Wing Coral Tree, and the more ambiguous "bean tree". In the Western Desert language it is also known as ininti....
, Grey Corkwood from Australia - Hakea suberea in Australia
- Leitneria floridanaLeitneriaLeitneria floridana , the sole species in the genus Leitneria, is a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree, found only in the southeastern United States states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas....
in southeastern North America - MelicopeMelicopeMelicope is a genus of about 230 species of shrubs and trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring from the Hawaiian Islands across the Pacific to tropical Asia, Australia and New Zealand...
species in Australia - Musanga cecropioidesAfrican CorkwoodMusanga cecropioides, the African corkwood tree or umbrella tree, is found in Africa from Sierra Leone to Angola and eastward to Uganda. It is typical in secondary forests....
in Africa