Synoum is a monotypic genus of evergreen tree in the family Meliaceae.
It is endemic to Australia where it is found along the eastern sub-tropical to tropical coast, usually on the margins of rainforests, in Queensland and New South Wales.
[1] The only species recognized is Synoum glandulosum, known commonly as scentless rosewood.
Its fruit matures December to January and is a reddish three-lobed capsule that contains two or three seeds surrounded by a red aril.
It is also used for furniture, shop and office fixtures, panelling, turnery, carving, as structural plywood, scaffold planks, wood wool, paper products, particleboard, and medium density fibreboard.