About Cryptocarya erythroxylon Maiden & Betche
Cryptocarya erythroxylon, commonly known as rose maple, is a tree species that typically reaches up to 30 meters (98 feet) in height, and its stem is usually buttressed. The leaves are elliptic to lance-shaped, measuring 65–145 mm (2.6–5.7 in) long and 15–60 mm (0.59–2.36 in) wide, borne on a petiole 8–19 mm (0.31–0.75 in) long. The lower surface of the leaves is glaucous. Cream-colored flowers are arranged in panicles that are shorter than the leaves. The perianth tube is approximately 0.9 mm (0.035 in) long and 1.5 mm (0.059 in) wide; outer tepals measure 1.2 mm (0.047 in) long and 0.8 mm (0.031 in) wide, while inner tepals are 1.4 mm (0.055 in) long and 1 mm (0.039 in) wide. Flowering occurs in November. The fruit is a pear-shaped black drupe, 19.5–21 mm (0.77–0.83 in) long and 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in) wide. This species grows in subtropical rainforest in coastal ranges, at altitudes between 500 and 1,050 m (1,640–3,440 ft), ranging from Gympie in Queensland to Barrington Tops in New South Wales.
