It is known commonly as the water gum. Characterised by Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum) and Water Gum (Tristaniopsis laurina). The Stanley River was also called Gairnbee, meaning the water gum. Common names include purple cherry, rose satinash, and black water gum. Tristaniopsis laurina, the water gum or kanooka, is a tree species native to Australia. Common names include giant water gum, rose satinash, and Francis water gum. Other common names include water gum, button wood, pencil cedar, and "jow-war".