Diplorhynchus condylocarpon

Description

Diplorhynchus condylocarpon grows as a shrub or small,deciduous,multi-stemmed tree up to 8 m high,with grey-brown to blackish bark.The trunk is covered with small knob-like outgrowths (lenticels) and becomes scaly with age,cracking into small segments.It has a wide-spreading,sparse crown with long,slender,drooping branches and shiny,opposite leaves.The leaves are light to dark green,leathery and smooth,30-70 x 19-50 mm.All parts of the plant contain milky sap.The flowers are white- to cream-coloured,very small and fragrant,and are borne in terminal sprays.They usually appear with the new leaves from September to December.Two hard,woody,dark brown fruits (follicles) with pointed tips and speckled with white dots (lenticels) develop from some flowers.The fruits ripen between March and September and carry 2-4 compressed,winged seeds.