Rhodamnia hylandii N.Snow

Snow, N. (2007) Systematic Botany Monographs 82: 50. Type: AUSTRALIA, Queensland, Cook District, Silver Plains Holding, between Massy Creek and Rocky River, Hyland 10140 (holo BRI; iso GREE, QRS).

A small tree seldom exceeding 30 cm dbh. Dead bark layered.

Oil dots small, barely visible to the naked eye, about 1-3 oil dots per reticulation. Leaf blades about 4.5-6.5 x 1.5-3.5 cm, underside +/- silver in colour. Midrib depressed on the upper surface and petiole grooved on the upper surface.

Inflorescence not exceeding the leaves, but usually longer than the petioles. Calyx lobes about 1.5-2 mm long, sericeous on the outer surface, glabrous or sparsely sericeous on the inner surface. Petals +/- obovoid, about 5 mm long, sericeous on the outer surface, glabrous on the inner. Ovary apex pubescent.

Infructescence not exceeding the leaves, but usually longer than the petioles. Calyx lobes persisting at the apex of the fruits. Fruits globular or depressed globular, about 7-8 x 8-9 mm. Seeds variable in shape, about 4 x 3 mm.

Cotyledons lanceolate, about 10-11 x 4-5 mm, apex mucronate or acute with a short mucro, base cuneate, triplinerved with the lateral veins forming an intramarginal vein. Oil dots numerous, visible with a lens. At the tenth leaf stage: leaf blade ovate, triplinerved, hairy on the upper and lower surfaces and somewhat glaucous on the lower surface. Seed germination time 28 days.

Endemic to CYP. Altitudinal range from sea level to 100 m. Grows in monsoon forest and scrubby forest on sand.