Cryptocarya wyliei Stapf

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-4 m high. The bark is grey. The tips of the branches and young buds are covered with hairs. The leaves are small and oval. They are 3 cm long by 1.7 cm wide. They are green above and bluish below. There are rusty hairs underneath young leaves. The base of the leaves is often unequal. The flowers are very small and white. They can occur singly or in small spikes. The fruit is about 1.3 cm across. It is bright red when ripe. The fruit are edible.

It is a subtropical plant. It occurs in coastal bush and on the edges of forests.

The fruit are eaten. They can be stewed or used for jam. They have a pleasant taste.

Plants can be grown from seeds. It can also be grown from cuttings. This helps form roots using rooting hormone.