Elaeocarpus dentatus var. obovatus Cheeseman
Type: A, H. J. Matthews. Also collected by W. Martin in Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough.
Lamina broad-obovate 5-7 × 3-5 cm., narrowed to long slender petiole.
DIST.: Type locality: Riwaka, Tasman Bay.
Juvenile plants sts have narrow lvs up to 20 × 3 cm., thinly coriac., pale green, coarsely toothed, sts forked. Similar lvs sts occur on reversion shoots.