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Tree up to c. 7 m. tall, with stout branches and simple lvs. Lvs of juveniles ascending to spreading; of young plants 5–15 cm. long, lanceolate to oblong, narrowed to short stout petioles, acute to subacute, coarsely to rather finely serrate in upper part, subcoriac.; lvs of unbranched older plants more coriac., 15–30 × 3–5·5 cm., oblong to elliptic- to obovate-oblong, distinctly apiculately serrate to sinuate, acute to obtuse, passing into those of branched adult stage. Lvs of adults c. 10–15 cm. long on petioles c. 1–2 cm. long, thick and coriac., obovate-oblong, gradually narrowed into petiole, ± serrate towards acute or obtuse often apiculate tip; midrib prominent, veins evident above and below. Umbels terminal; staminate with 5–10 primary rays, c. 5 cm. long, with fls racemosely arranged, stamens 5–4; pistillate with shorter primary rays, umbellules 2–5- or more-fld. Ovary 5-loculed, 5-ovuled, style-branches connate. Fr. broad-oblong in outline, c. 6 × 5 mm.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Flowering: Feb.