Daphnandra micrantha (Tul.) Benth. APNI* 
Description: Small tree.
Leaves mostly obovate to elliptic, rarely ± ovate, 7–17 cm long, 1–5 cm wide, margins finely toothed; drying dull olive-grey to blackish; petiole 3–8 mm long.
Pedicels 3–7 mm long. Perianth 3–4.5 mm long, greenish or pale yellow.
Fruiting receptacle narrow-cylindrical to urn-shaped, 15–24 mm long, glabrous; walls ± papery; pedicel 5–10 mm long.
Flowering: spring.
Distribution and occurrence: In or near margins of rainforest or more usually in disturbed rainforest to 450 m alt., commonly on rocky sites near creeks; confined to the coastal watersheds of the Hastings and N Manning R. systems and adjacent coastal areas.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CWS
Species numbered 3–5, D. species D, C and A, were formerly included in D. micrantha (Tul.) Benth. s. lat.
Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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