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Corynocarpus cribbianus, commonly known as cribwood, is a species of tree in the family Corynocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Guinea and north-eastern Queensland in Australia. It reaches a height of up to 25 metres (80 feet). Its flowers are whitish in colour, the tips of the petals are slightly rose in colour; after flowering, the flowers turn into a distinct rose colour. Its panicles (branched flower clusters) are somewhat pyramidal in character. It occurs from near sea level to 1,800 m (6,000 ft) above sea level at maximum elevation. It is found in various rainforest types, including lowland and montane forests. The specific epithet, cribbianus, is named in honour of J. G. Cribb, an Australian pomologist.
Corynocarpus cribbianus was first described by the Australian botanist Frederick Manson Bailey in 1897 and placed by him in the Cyanocarpus genus.
Corynocarpus cribbianus is endemic to New Guinea and north-eastern Queensland in Australia. In Queensland, its range covers the Atherton Tableland, the Division of Kennedy, and the Shire of Cook. In Queensland, it occurs from Iron Range south to Tully River. The species also occurs in the Aru Islands. It occurs from near sea level to 1,800 m (6,000 ft) above sea level in maximum elevation. It is found in various rainforest types, including lowland and montane forests. C. cribbianus's conservation status was assessed by the IUCN Red List in 2021 as "Least Concern", and its population trend was evaluated as "Stable".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corynocarpus cribbianus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
