''Heliodendron'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It includes three species native to

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

. The genus was described in 2022. The three species were previously classed in genus ''

Archidendropsis ''Archidendropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species, which are native to Australia, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia.Heliodendron basalticum ''Heliodendron basalticum'' is a species of tree native to the dry rainforests of Queensland, Australia. It was first described in 1859 as ''Acacia basaltica'' by Ferdinand von Mueller. In 1883 George Bentham transferred it to the genus, ''Al ...

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Heliodendron thozetianum ''Heliodendron thozetianum'' is a species of tree native to the dry rainforests and gallery forests of Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland ...

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Heliodendron xanthoxylon ''Heliodendron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species native to Queensland. The genus was described in 2022. The three species were previously classed in genus ''Archidendropsis ''Archidendropsis'' ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q119105066 Fabaceae genera Endemic flora of Queensland Fabales of Australia Mimosoids