Stenocarpus umbelliferus is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[2] It has a prostrate or upright habit, growing up to 5 metres in height. Stems are flattened when young, later becoming rounded. The leaves are thick and leathery with a slightly wavy margin. These may be ovate, elliptic, lanceolate or spathulate in shape with petioles that are 3 to 12 mm long. White, cream or pale yellow flowers occur in groups of 3 to 8 per umbel. These are followed by dark-coloured glabrous follicles that are 25 to 80 mm long and 3 to 5 mm wide.[2]

Stenocarpus umbelliferus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Stenocarpus
Species:	S. umbelliferus
Binomial name
Stenocarpus umbelliferus ( J.R. Forst. & G.Forst. ) Druce
Synonyms[1]
Embothrium umbelliferum JR.& G.Forster

The species was collected by botanist Johann Reinhold Forster and his son Georg Forster during James Cook's second voyage (1772-1775) and formally described by them in 1775.[1]

Two varieties are currently recognised:

• Stenocarpus umbelliferus var. billardieri (Brongn. & Gris) Guillaumin
• Stenocarpus umbelliferus (JR.& G.Forster) Druce var. umbelliferus[2]

The species is common at altitudes between 20 and 1300 metres on the mainland as well as the Isle of Pines.[2]

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