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Oncothecaceae

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Oncotheca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: (unplaced)
Family: Oncothecaceae
Airy Shaw
Genus: Oncotheca
Baill.
Species

O. macrocarpa
O. balansae

Oncotheca is a genus of tree endemic to New Caledonia. There are two species, O. macrocarpa and O. balansae.

Oncotheca is placed alone in family Oncothecaceae. This family has previously been placed in the Theales order, and in its own order, Oncothecales, but is currently left unplaced as to order in the asterids clade.

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