Lepiderema
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Lepiderema is a genus of 8 species of tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. They are predominantly Australian with two species extending to New Guinea. In Australia, they are found in rainforests along the east coast of New South Wales and Queensland.
They are commonly known as tuckeroos, a name it shares with the closely related genus Cupaniopsis. One Australian species, L. pulchella, is listed as a vulnerable species.
