Cryptocarya R.Br.

46 species in Aust. (44 endemic, 2 native); Qld, NSW, NT, WA

Trees. Flowers bisexual, c. 2 mm long, in apparently terminal panicles. Perianth segments 6. Fertile stamens 9. Floral tube becoming enlarged and black, completely enclosing the fruit giving it the appearance of an inferior fruit.