Wilkiea pubescens

Wilkiea pubescens is a shrub or small tree that typically grows to a height of 5–7 m (16–23 ft). Its leaves are elliptic 45–120 mm (1.8–4.7 in) long and 20–50 mm (0.79–1.97 in) wide on a petiole 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long. The leaves sometimes have shallow serrations on the edges and the midvein is prominent on the lower surface. Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. Male flowers are borne in leaf axils, sometimes in clusters of 3 to 5, 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) long, each flower spherical 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) in diameter with 6 tepals, on a pedicel 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long, with 2 or 3 pairs of stamens. Female flowers are borne in clusters of about 5, mostly 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) long, each flower more or less spherical, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) in diameter on a pedicel 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long, with 2 pairs of tepals and 15 to 30 carpels. Flowering occurs from February to June, and the fruit is an oval, purplish-black drupe, 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in) long and 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in) wide.

This species grows in rainforest or on the edges of rainforest or wet forest at altitudes up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft) and is widespread between Cooktown and Mount Elliott and possibly further inland.

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