Neolitsea (Lauraceae) BSWJ11705

aff. polycarpa

A laurel relative only forming small wide-spreading evergreen trees where we collected the seed of this elegant species. With glossy bold orbicular-elliptic leaves with pronounced venation and long drip tips. Meanwhile the plump fruit were a bright red in conspicuous long stalked clusters, resulting from the fragrant yellow flowers borne March to April in the wild. Best grown is some shelter from the coldest winds in full sun and a moisture retentive soil with good drainage. Protect from severe frosts while young.