Osmoxylon lanceolatum
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Description
Small tree with few branches, up to 16 m, glabrous.
Many leaves clustered towards the ends of the branches;
Inflorescence a terminal compound umbel, almost sessile, saucer-shaped;
Stamens c. 5.
Ovary gibbous, c. 1.5 mm high, 4-celled.
Fruit unknown.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Namatanai Subdistr., Danfu R. area, inland from Manga present, New Ireland present
Malesia: New Ireland (Namatanai Subdistr., Danfu R. area, inland from Manga).
Notes
The bark is pale grey, ± smooth with fine cracks. The twigs and cut branches are strongly aromatic. The wood is soft and dark straw- coloured. The central branches of the inflorescence rays are held ± horizontally or depressed and come to maturity before the lateral branches which are held erect.