Myoporum Platycarpum

This tree grows to over 6m in height. Its wood is quite soft and sometimes powdery in the centre. It is similar to the sandalwood and produces a pleasant sandalwood smell when burnt. The leaves are lanceolate with slightly dentate edges on the upper half. The small flowers are attractive five petals, with four hooked stamens and a straight style. Two petals are usually fused together and the remainder have reddish spots. The flower is identical to that of myoporum parvifolium.

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