Atherospermataceae

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Atherospermataceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Laurales Family: Atherospermataceae R.Br.
genera
Atherosperma Daphnandra Doryphora Dryadodaphne Laurelia Laureliopsis Nemuaron

The Atherospermataceae, commonly known as the southern sassafrases, are a family of broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs. The family includes 14 species in seven genera. The atherosperms are native to the southern hemisphere, with two species native to southern Chile and 12 species native to Australasia. Wood harvested from this family is often used as timber commercially.

• Atherosperma moschatum (Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales)
• Daphnandra micrantha (New South Wales)
• Daphnandra repandula (Queensland)
• Daphnandra apatela (Queensland and New South Wales)
• Daphnandra tenuipes (New South Wales)
• Doryphora aromatica (northeast Queensland)
• Doryphora sassafras (Queensland and New South Wales)
• Dryadodaphne novoguineensis (New Guinea)
• Dryadodaphne crassa (New Guinea)
• Dryadodaphne trachyphloia (Queensland)
• Laurelia novae-zelandiae (New Zealand)
• Laurelia sempervirens (southern Chile)
• Laureliopsis philippiana (southern Chile and Argentina)
• Nemuaron vieillardii (New Caledonia)