related to Strasburgeria and it was assigned to the Strasburgeriaceae by the APG III in 2009. Phylogeny Fossil pollen named Bluffopollis scabratus, found in deposits from the Paleocene to the Miocene, is almost identical to the pollen of Strasburgeria, although only half its size. The fact that it was found in western and southern Australia and in New Zealand suggests that the most recent common ancestor of Strasburgeria and Ixerba had developed by the time of the break-up of East-Gondwana. Recent phylogenetic analysis suggest that the Geissolomataceae are the closest relatives of the Strasburgeriaceae and this results in the following tree. Etymology Strasburgeria has been named in honor of Eduard Strasburger (1844-1912), a German botanist. Distribution This species only occurs in the rainforest of the South of New Caledonia's main island Grande Terre. Ecology Strasburgeria flowers have been observed to only be visited by birds, such as the honeyeater Guadalcanaria undulata. References External sources Photo series, showing leaves, flowers and fruit Photos of the pollen fossil Bluffopollis scabratus Monotypic rosid genera Endemic flora of New Caledonia Crossosomatales Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon