Elaeocarpaceae

Small to large trees. Flowers 5(rarely 4)-merous with numerous stamens
Leaf lamina tapering gradually towards the base. Fruit drupaceous Elaeocarpus
Racemes glabrous, flowers often rather numerous. Sepals 6–8 mm long. Petals fringed or lobed, as long as or slightly longer than the sepals. Domatia usually present on leaf
Sepals 4–5 mm long. Anthers obtuse. Leaves narrow-elliptic-oblong, up to 7 mm long and 2 mm wide, usually acuminate, obscurely serrate, tapering gradually towards the base, coriaceous, reticulate but not so distinctly as E. reticulatus; petioles 1–2 cm long. Racemes 2–6 cm long. Fruit dark blue, c. 6 mm diam. Tree. Coast from Wyong northwards. Gullies and sheltered places. Fl. spring. Hard Quandong Elaeocarpus obovatus