Greek koryne— club, karpos — fruit, referring to the shape of the fruits.

See family description.

4 species from New Guinea, NE Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, New Zealand.

Orange fruits at least 2 cm long. Griselinia, another New Zealand genus, has similar leaves but has unisexual flowers and fruits no longer than 1 cm.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Corynocarpaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.