Fertile bract spreading perpendicular to pedicel in fruit. Fruit ovoid to globular, (4–)4.5–5(–5.5) mm long, (2.7–)3(–3.7) mm diam. (when dried), sessile, green, yellowish or orange-red when fresh, smooth, longitudinal veins hardly visible; stone ovoid, 3–3.5 mm long, c. 2.5 mm diam., green-brown. Flowers mostly Jun.–Oct.
LoM, Wim, GleP, VVP, GipP, OtP, Gold, CVU, GGr, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, HNF, Strz. Also WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas. Widespread across much of the State, usually in low heathland and heathy woodland. The dominant form in East Gippsland.
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.
