About Notelaea venosa
Notelaea venosa can look a little like Notelaea longifolia but can be distinguished by the following features:
- rounded/bluntly pointed axillary buds and terminal buds (most reliable ID feature)
- fine even reticulation on the leaves with often just the midvein and lateral veins raised on undersides
- typically has smoother brown branchlets with raised white lenticels, particularly on newish growth
- a hairless midvein that is often strong and yellow like a laurel (can also occur in N. longifolia, especially in the forest form)
- lateral veins typically loop well inside the margins
While not common in Sydney, Notelaea venosa is very common around the rainforest areas in southern Royal National Park.
A detailed description of the species can be found on Plantnet.
See location records on Atlas of Living Australia.
Photos of Notelaea venosa
Notelaea venosa in Royal National Park
Axillary buds of Notelaea venosa
Notelaea venosa leaf
Notelaea venosa leaf underside
Reticulation on Notelaea venosa leaf underside
Notelaea venosa leaf venation
Fruit of Notelaea venosa