Steganthera macooraia, commonly known as beech sassafras, is a species of plant in the family Monimiaceae. It is native to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Description Steganthera macooraia is a small tree growing to about tall. The leaves are (without divisions or lobes) and arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs. Male and female flowers appear on separate inflorescences. Both male and female flowers are about diameter. The fruit is a dark red to black ellipsoid drupe containing a single seed.
Distribution and habitat The species grows in rainforest as an understory tree in the area from about Ravenshoe to about Rossville. It occurs on the higher peaks of the region at altitudes between .
Conservation , this species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.
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Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium Observations of this species on iNaturalist Images of this species on Flickriver.com