Planchonella is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. It contains around 110 mainly tropical species, which range from the Seychelles through Southeast Asia and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. The highest species diversity of Planchonella is found in New Caledonia and New Guinea.

The type species of the genus is Planchonella obovata.

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