''Sarcopteryx'' is a genus of about 12 rainforest tree species known to science, of the plant family

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. They occur in

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and the

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. They have hairy leaves and twigs,

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flowers and bird attracting brightly coloured, capsule fruits. The generic name ''Sarcopteryx'' translates to "fleshy wing", as the fruit can be angled, thick or wing shaped. The Greek ''sarco'' means fleshy, and ''pteron'' is "a wing".

Species

* '' Sarcopteryx acuminata'' – Qld, Australia * '' Sarcopteryx brachyphylla'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx caudata'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx coriacea'' – Vogelkop Peninsula, New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx crispata'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx martyana'' – Qld, Australia * '' Sarcopteryx montana'' – Qld, Australia * ''

Sarcopteryx reticulata ''Sarcopteryx'' is a genus of about 12 rainforest tree species known to science, of the plant family Sapindaceae. They occur in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas. They have hairy leaves and twigs, Sexual reproduction in plants, polygamous f ...

'' – Qld, Australia * '' Sarcopteryx rigida'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx rubiginosa'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx squamosa'' – New Guinea * '' Sarcopteryx stipata'' , steelwood, corduroy – Qld, NSW, Australia

References

External links

* Flora of Malesia Flora of New Guinea Flora of Papua New Guinea Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Sapindales of Australia Sapindaceae Sapindaceae genera {{sapindales-stub