What is "alphandia"

Alphandia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1873. It is native to certain islands in the western Pacific ( New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia).

1. Alphandia furfuracea Baill. - New Caledonia, Aneityum
2. Alphandia resinosa Baill. - Art Island in New Caledonia
3. Alphandia verniciflua Airy Shaw - West New Guinea