Endiandra

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Endiandra
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Endiandra

Species
Over 100.

Endiandra is a genus of approximately 100 species of plants, mainly trees in the laurel family Lauraceae. They have a broad distribution across South East Asia, Australia and into the western Pacific Ocean.

In Australia, they are often used as screen trees due to the thick foliage of a number of their species. Quite a few of the Australian species are endangered.

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