Owenia (plant)

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Owenia cepiodora
Owenia reliqua
Owenia reticulata
Owenia vernicosa Template:Taxobox end

Owenia is a genus of plants, mainly trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. They are endemic to Australia and fairly widespread across the continent. There are five species in the genus, most from New South Wales and living in conditions ranging from wet rainforest to the verges of the desert.

One, O. cepiodora, is endangered and is renowned for having freshly cut bark that smells of onions. Its common name is onion cedar or bog onion.

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Photograph of a Western Australian species