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Glabrous monoecious tree; sap dark red. Twigs rounded, smooth. Lvs opposite, elliptic to obovate, cuneate at base, obtuse and broadly mucronate, entire, 5–14–(20) cm long; petioles much < blade; stipules soon deciduous. Racemes usually unisexual; bracts soon deciduous; fls white; stamens numerous. Fr. rough, ridged on keels and between cells, shortly beaked, c. 15–20 mm diam. Seeds smooth, ovoid-oblong, c. 10 mm long.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]