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Elaeodendron curtipendulum Endl.
Family Celastraceae
Common name: Tamana

Elaeodendron curtipendulum Endl. APNI*

Synonyms: Cassine curtipendula (Endl.) Kuntze APNI*
Cassine curtipetala (Endl.) Kuntze APNI*

Description: Large shrub or tree to 13 m tall.

Leaves opposite; lamina elliptic or broadly elliptic, (3-) 4–7 (-8) cm long, (2-) 3–4 (-5) cm broad, acute-cuneate to obtuse at base and attenuate onto petiole, crenate-dentate (serrate in juvenile plants), obtuse to rounded.

Inflorescence axillary in upper leaves or terminal, cymose-paniculate, many-flowered. Flowers 5-merous. Sepals 1–1.5 mm long, somewhat persistent. Petals 2–3 mm long, slightly reflexed, green, caducous. Stamens 5; filaments c. 1 mm long; anthers c. 0.25 mm long.

Drupe ellipsoidal to obovoid, 1.5–1.8 cm long, somewhat acuminate to sharp, almost black; endocarp pitted.


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Flowering: Flowers May–August

Distribution and occurrence: Lord Howe Island; also Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.

An occasional or locally common tree.
NSW subdivisions: LHI
AVH map***

Text by B.J. Conn (2004)
Taxon concept: P.S. Green (Fl. Australia 1994)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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