Athertonia

Athertonia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Proteaceae. The sole described species is Athertonia diversifolia, commonly known as Atherton oak, athertonia, creamy silky oak or white oak. It is endemic to a small part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia. A relative of the macadamia, it has potential in horticulture and the bushfood industry.

==Description== Athertonia diversifolia is a tree growing up to tall, the trunk may be fluted and may be buttressed. New shoots and young branches are densely covered in fine rust-coloured hairs. The leaf morphology is highly variable − from a simple elliptic shape to deeply lobed, and they may be with or without finely toothed margins. The overall leaf size also varies considerably, from up to . The petiole measures between long.