The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
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- Cryptocarya(gen.)
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Text: "The wood of this is highly prized for decking ships in Australia, owing to its resistance of the exposure to sun and wet, but the colour is bad, and it appears inferior to our Norway plank." -
Comment: nom. inval., nom. nud., as the accompanying text outlines only economic uses and features of the wood. Under ICN Art. 38.3 (Shenzhen Code, 2018) this does not meet the requirements for a description or diagnosis of the taxon.
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APC Comment: A name of uncertain application.