| Family: |
Lauraceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A medium tree, 6 - 10m high, with a dense crown; deciduous. |
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| Distribution: |
Northern Qld. and Top End of NT.; in coastal vine thickets and along
water courses. |
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| Leaves: |
Oval, tip pointed, smooth, leathery, shiny dark green above, paler
beneath, margins wavy, veins whitish, 8.5 - 20cm x 3.5 - 8.5cm. |
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| Bark: |
Slightly rough, grey, may be finely fissured. |
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| Flowers: |
Green-cream, about 0.5 - 0.7cm diameter, separate male and female;
borne in clusters of 3 - 4 in the leaf axils. |
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| Flowering Period: |
November to January. |
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| Fruit: |
Red-brown, globular, fleshy, 0.8 - 1cm diameter, a single thin-walled
seed. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from seed. Not known in cultivation but widely used by
Aborigines for medicinal purposes. |
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