Cryptocarya depressa

Botanical Description

Cryptocarya depressa is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 15 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for about half the tree's height, up to 20cm in diameter with small buttresses[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree is commonly harvested from the wild as a commercial source of hardwood[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. (rather strange for a tree that only grows up to 15 metres tall, unless the wood has a special value[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].