Mueller, F.J.H. von (1862), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 3(20): 92 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ad sinum Edgecombe Bay. Eug. Fitzalan"

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 500 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 50 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 1: 237 [basionym]

basionym of: Myrobalanus melanocarpa (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 180 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Moo-jee

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1000 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Myrobalanus melanocarpa (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 61, Code 381 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 250 [secondary reference]

Byrnes, N.B. (1977), A revision of Combretaceae in Australia. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 20: 51-53 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Edgecombe Bay, Fitzalan (lectotype, MEL 1005510)."

nomenclatural synonym: Myrobalanus melanocarpa (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 120 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990), Combretaceae. Flora of Australia 18: 289, Fig 103, Map 386 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Myrobalanus melanocarpa (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Brown Damson [n/a]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 128-129 [secondary reference]

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