Seemann, B.C. (1854), Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald 5: 183 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Crescentia aculeata Kunth legitimate

Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 2, 36, 74, pl. 12(a), Code 1049 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 112, 114, 177, Code 1049 [secondary reference]

common name: Food Candle Tree [n/a] common name: Cow-okra [n/a] common name: Candle Tree [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 38, Code 1049 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 302 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 58 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 1049 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 90 [secondary reference]

common name: Panama Candle-tree [n/a] common name: Cow-okra [n/a] common name: Candle Tree [n/a] common name: Cucumber Tree [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Crescentia aculeata Kunth legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised)

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