About Cryptocarya sclerophylla B.Hyland
Cryptocarya sclerophylla is a tree that usually reaches a maximum height of 10 m (33 ft), and its stems do not form buttresses. The leaves of this species are elliptic, measuring 65–120 mm (2.6–4.7 in) in length and 20–45 mm (0.8–1.8 in) in width, borne on a petiole 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long. The flowers are creamy green, scented, and arranged in panicles that are roughly the same length as the leaves. The perianth tube is 1.5–1.6 mm (0.059–0.063 in) long and 1.3–1.5 mm (0.051–0.059 in) wide. Outer anthers measure 0.7–0.8 mm (0.028–0.031 in) long and 0.5–0.6 mm (0.020–0.024 in) wide, while inner anthers are 0.6–0.8 mm (0.024–0.031 in) long and 0.5 mm (0.020 in) wide. Flowering takes place from September to November. The fruit is a spherical or elliptic black drupe, 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in) long and 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in) wide, with cream-coloured cotyledons. This Cryptocarya species grows in rainforest, at altitudes between 50 and 200 m (160 and 660 ft), often in locations that experience long periods of water stress. Its range extends from Gympie in south-east Queensland to the far north coast of New South Wales.
