Corynocarpus

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Read about Corynocarpus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Corynocarpus (Greek, dub-fruit, alluding to the shape). Anacardiaceae; by Engler made the sole representative of Corynocarpaceae. A very few New Zeal, and Polynesian evergreen trees, one of which is intro. in Calif. Glabrous: lvs. large, alternate, simple and entire, without stipules: fls. perfect, small, whitish green, inodorous, in terminal or subterminal panicles; calyx-lobes petal-like, unequal, 2 exterior smaller; petals much like the calyx-lobes; stamens 5, opposite the petals and shorter; staminodia 5, petal-like: fr. drupaceous, narrowly ovoid, 1-seeded, the pulp said to be edible; seed very bitter, poisonous. C. laevigata, Forst. New Zealand Laurel. Attractive leafy tree, 30-40 ft., the trunk sometimes more than 2 ft. diam.: lvs. to 8 in. long, elliptic-oblong or oblong-ovate, with a short stout petiole, margins slightly recurved, suggesting those of Magnolia grandiflora: fls. very small, greenish or whitish, short-pedicelled, in a terminal branched panicle; petals concave, little exceeding the calyx-lobes: drupe 1½ in. or less long, orange-colored, fleshy, plum-like. N. Zeal., in lowlands not far from the sea. B.M. 4379.—C. similis, Hems., and C. dissimilis, Hemsl., from New Hebrides and New Caledonia respectively, are not listed among cult, plants. L.H.B.


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