Fertile bract clasping base of fruit. Fruit pyriform to fusiform, (5–)6–7(–11) mm long, (1.5–)2.5(–3.7) mm diam. (when dried), sessile, green, yellowish or orange-red when fresh, ribbed with prominent longitudinal veins; stone narrow-ovoid, 2.6–4.6 mm long, 1.5–2.5 mm diam., green-brown to dark brown. Flowers mostly Jun.–Oct.
LoM, MuM, Wim, GleP, VVP, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, NIS, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, OtR, Strz. Also WA, SA, NSW, Tas. Widespread across much of the State, usually in dry sandy heathlands. The dominant form in drier inland areas.
Source:
Jeanes, J.A. (1996). Lauraceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae, pp. 26–30. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
