Prunus sclerophylla
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Description
Small to medium-sized trees or shrubs.
Leaves elliptic to oblong, or ovat-ish, 1.5-7 by 1-3 cm, base acute, apex acute or shortly acuminate, coriaceous, with 4-7 pairs of nerves, venation not conspicuous, hairy when young, glabrescent but remaining hairy underneath, basal glands 0-2, flat.
Stipules narrowly triangular, 3-4 by 0.7-1 mm, free.
Stamens 18-28, filaments up to 3 mm, glabrous, anthers 0.5 mm long.
Ovary glabrous or with few hairs especially near suture, style up to 2.5 mm long.
Fruits transversely ellipsoid, 6-8 by 7-9.5 mm, exocarp glabrous, black when ripe, endocarp glabrous inside.
Seed with glabrous testa.
Distribution
Papua New Guinea present, W and E Highlands Provinces present
Papua New Guinea, seen from a number of mountains in W and E Highlands Provinces