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Information Shrub or small tree 0.5–7.5 m tall but possibly much taller (see note) with grey smooth or ± reticulately fissured bark; branches reddish brown, somewhat 4-angled and ± densely papillose-puberulous at first, becoming glabrous, striate or shallowly fissured, densely lenticellate. Leaves fairly thin, often slightly glaucous, usually drying dark bluish green, obovate to oblanceolate, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, (2.2–)3.6–7.5 cm long, 1–2.7(–2.9) cm wide, narrowed or slightly acuminate to a rounded apex or subacute, cuneate at base or narrowed to a rounded or truncate base, densely curved-serrulate at margin; lateral veins ± 25 with numerous intermediaries, together with closely reticulate tertiary venation, prominent on both surfaces; petiole 0.5–2 mm long. Flowers sometimes (perhaps always?) precocious, 2–8 in pseudo-umbellate or raceme-like inflorescences; pedicels 1–2.7(–3.5) cm long, jointed at base or up to 3 mm from base, sometimes with a deciduous stipule-like bract at the junction, papillose-puberulous, particularly the jointed portion. Sepals broadly elliptic, 3–7 mm long, 3.5–6 mm wide, rounded, becoming yellow then orange-red to crimson in fruit, 10–14 mm long, 8–11 mm wide, remaining tightly imbricated around the developing drupelets forming an ellipsoid structure but eventually ± spreading. Petals bright yellow, obovate, (5–)7–13 mm long, 3–7.5 mm wide. Anthers sometimes drying dark bluish green, 1–1.5 mm long, shorter than the filaments, dehiscing by longitudinal slits. Carpels 5–7; styles completely united or rarely free at apex; stigma subglobose or 5–7-lobed. Drupelets black, ellipsoid, 8–10 mm long, 5–6 mm wide.

Information Shrub or small tree 0·5–7·5 m. high (? or higher), with bark grey, smooth or ± reticulately fissured; branches ± quadrangular, reddish-brown and ± densely papillose-puberulous at first, becoming striate or shallowly fissured, with numerous raised brownish lenticels. Leaves petiolate, usually drying dark bluish-green; lamina (2·2) 3·6–6·5 (7·5) × 1–2·7 (2·9) cm., obovate to oblanceolate or more rarely elliptic or elliptic-oblong, obtuse or obtusely acuminate to rounded (rarely acute) at the apex, with margin densely curved-serrulate, cuneate at the base or narrowed to a rounded or truncate base, herbaceous to chartaceous, rarely ± glaucous below, with numerous widely spreading lateral nerves and densely reticulate tertiary venation prominent above (with main and subsidiary laterals almost equally prominent) and less prominent or almost smooth below; petiole (0·5) 1–1·5 (2) mm. long, rather slender, grooved above. Flowers 2–8, in a ± condensed pseudumbellate raceme; pedicels 1–2·7 (3·5) cm. long in fruit, articulated in the lower 1/6 (except sometimes the terminal one) or at the base, papillose-puberulous. Sepals 3–6 (7) mm. long in flower, oblong-elliptic, rounded, drying dark bluish-green, enclosing the developing drupelets and becoming orange-red to crimson, 6–10 (14) mm. long, convex and eventually spreading in fruit. Petals bright yellow, (5) 7–13 × 3–7·5 mm., obovate, narrowing to a short claw. Stamens drying dark bluish-green, with anthers 1–1·5 mm. long, 1/3–1/2 as long as the filaments, straight, dehiscing by longitudinal slits. Carpels 5–7, with styles completely united (or very rarely free at the apex); stigma 5–7-lobed or subglobose. Drupelets 8–10 x 5–6 mm., ovoid-cylindric, inserted at or near the base; embryo straight.

Information Shrub or tree up to 6 m tall with smooth grey bark; branches purplish- or yellow-brown, lenticellate, papillose-puberulous or glabrous but later quite glabrous. Leaves thin, oblanceolate or elliptic or obovate-oblanceolate, 4.5–9 cm long, 1.8–3.3 cm wide, acute or acuminate at the apex, cuneate to rounded at the base, margin densely spinulose-serrate or curved-serrulate; lateral veins and densely reticulate tertiary venation finely prominent above and below but not very conspicuous; petiole 1.5–2 mm long. Flowers (5–)7–10 in a racemiform inflorescence with rhachis 9–20 mm long; pedicels 1.4–2.6 cm long, jointed about 1–5 mm from the base, papillose-pubescent or glabrous. Sepals drying blackish, ovate or elliptic, 5–7 mm long, 2.5–3.5 mm wide, acute or rounded, red in fruit and enlarging to 7–9 mm long, 3–5 mm wide. Petals pale yellow, obovate, 8–10 mm long, 5–6 mm wide. Anthers 1.5 mm long, about 1/2 as long as filaments, dehiscing by longitudinal slits. Carpels 5–8; styles completely united; stigma depressed subglobose. Drupelets ellipsoid, 6–8 mm long, 4–5 mm wide, inserted below the centre.

Information Shrub or tree up to 6 m. high, with bark grey, smooth; branches striate, lenticellate (but sometimes not in the first year), purplish- or yellow-brown, papillose-puberulous or glabrous at first, later always glabrous, eventually exfoliating in small scales or not. Leaves petiolate; lamina 4·5–9 × (1·8) 2–2·9 (3·3) cm., oblanceolate or rarely elliptic or obovate-oblanceolate, acute or acuminate at the apex, with margin densely spinulose-serrulate or curved-serrulate, cuneate to rounded at the base, herbaceous, with numerous widely spreading lateral nerves and densely reticulate tertiary venation prominent above (with main laterals more prominent than subsidiaries) and almost smooth below; petiole 1·5–2 mm. long, rather slender, grooved above. Flowers (5) 7–10 in a ± elongated simple raceme with rhachis 9–20 mm. long; pedicels 1·4–2·6 cm. long in fruit, articulated in the lower 1/4 (c. 1–5 mm. from the base), papillose-puberulous or glabrous. Sepals 5–7 mm. long in flower, elliptic, rounded, becoming scarlet, 7–9 mm. long, flat or somewhat convex and reflexed or rarely ascending in fruit. Petals pale yellow, c. 8–10 x 5–6 mm., obovate, narrowing to a short claw. Stamens with anthers 1·5 mm. long, about 1/2 as long as the filaments, straight, dehiscing by longitudinal slits. Carpels 5–8, with styles completely united; stigma subglobose. Drupelets 6–8 × 4–5 mm., ovoid-cylindric, inserted below the centre; embryo somewhat curved.