Polyosma cunninghamii

Polyosma cunninghamii, known as the featherwood, is a small rainforest tree of eastern Australia.

Leaves opposite, simple, reverse lanceolate, 5 to 10 cm long with four to six serrations on each side.

The fruit is an attractive black ovate berry, 15 to 20 mm long with longitudinal lines.

Eaten by various birds including the green catbird and rose crowned fruit dove.

Germination from fresh seed is slow, taking six to ten months.

Featherwood in flower, Budderoo National Park , Australia