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Placospermum is a genus with one species, Placospermum coriaceum (rose silky oak), a large rainforest tree from northeastern Queensland that is grown occasionally as an indoor plant for its large lobed young leaves.
Placospermum is a monotypic genus of large tree in the plant family Proteaceae. The single species; Placospermum coriaceum, commonly known as rose silky oak or plate-seeded oak is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Placospermum coriaceum is endemic to the north-eastern tropical rainforest region of Queensland, Australia. It grows at a variety of altitudes ranging from 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above sea level to at sea level. It is a locally common species that is not considered to be threatened and it is listed as 'Least concern' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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