Elaeodendron australe

Description

Growing to 8 metres tall and 20 cm in width. The trunk is straight and slightly flanged at the base. The outer bark is dark brown with pustules, somewhat wrinkled in older trees. Leaves are wavy edged, or toothed, opposite on the stem. Sometimes not toothed at the basal end. Leaves are veiny, thick, egg shaped or sometimes long and thinFlowers are pale green, unscented with four petals, occurring in cymes, forming from August to November. Fruit are a bright orange or red drupe, 15 mm long. The inner capsule contains one or rarely two pointed seeds. Fruit is ripe March to July. Fruit often persists on the tree for many months. Seed germination is very slow, but reliable with around a 25% success rate after twelve months.