- Synoum
taxobox
name = "Synoum"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Meliaceae
genus = "Synoum" A.Juss.
species = "S. glandulosum"
binomial = "Synoum glandulosum"
binomial_authority = (Sm.) A.Juss.|"Synoum" is a
monotypic genus ofevergreen tree in the mahogany family,Meliaceae . It is endemic toAustralia where it is found along the eastern sub-tropical to tropical coastline, usually on the margins ofrainforests .The only species described is "S. glandulosum", known commonly as scentless rosewood. It resembles the related "
Toona ", except that the leaves have 5-9 leaflets, whereas "Toona" has 8-20. Its fruit is a reddish three-lobed capsule that contains two or three seeds surrounded by a redaril .
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