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• Type: Ceratopetalum gummiferum Smith

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• Etymology: From the Greek keras (a horn) and petalon (a petal), referring to the jagged petals of the Christmas Bush.

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Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 147 [secondary reference]

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• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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