Endiandra introrsa

Description

Endiandra introrsa is a rare rainforest tree growing in eastern Australia. Listed with a Rare or Threatened Australian Plants (ROTAP) rating of 3RCa. Its habitat is warm temperate rainforest on the poorer rainforest soils, mostly over 300 metres in altitude, and its range of natural distribution is from near Dorrigo to various sites in the state of Queensland. Common names include red plum, Dorrigo plum and red walnut, although the tree is neither a plum nor walnut, but a laurel. The specific epithet "introrsa" refers to the openings of the flower anthers being on the inner side.