Neolitsea Merr.

3 species endemic Aust.; Qld, NSW, NT

Neolitsea dealbata (R.Br.) Merr.

Small, dioecious trees. Mature leaves brown-pubescent underneath at least on the veins, whitish-glaucous. with 3 primary veins very prominent, ovate to oblong-elliptic 16–20 cm long. Petioles hairy. Flowers unisexual in sessile axillary clusters surrounded by several deciduous bracts. Perianth segments 4. Stamens 6. Anthers 4-celled; all stamens reduced to staminodes in female flowers. Drupe globular, surrounded by the floral tube at the base. North from Illawarra. RF & RF margins. White Bolly Gum