Denhamia is a genus of plants within the family Celastraceae, with species in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia. The species inhabit a variety of environments, from rainforest to semi-arid savanna. All species grow as shrubs or small trees up to 10 metres in height. 18 species are currently accepted. Based on a molecular and morphological analysis, the genus was enlarged in 2011 to include several Australian and Pacific island species formerly classified as Maytenus – Denhamia bilocularis, D. cunninghamii, D. cupularis, D. disperma, D. fasciculiflora, D. ferdinandii, D.fournieri, and D. silvestris.McKenna, M. J., Simmons, M. P., Bacon, C. D., & Lombardi, J. A. (2011). Delimitation of the Segregate Genera of Maytenus s. 1. (Celastraceae) Based on Morphological and Molecular Characters. Systematic Botany, 36(4), 922–932. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41416908
Species 18 species are accepted. Denhamia bilocularis Denhamia celastroides Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cupularis Denhamia disperma Denhamia fasciculiflora Denhamia fournieri Denhamia megacarpa Denhamia moorei Denhamia muelleri Denhamia obscura Denhamia oleaster Denhamia parvifolia Denhamia peninsularis Denhamia pittosporoides Denhamia pittosporoides subsp. pittosporoides Denhamia pittosporoides subsp. angustifolia Denhamia silvestris Denhamia trichoclada Denhamia viridissima
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