Pennantia endlicheri Reissek

Shrub or usually a tree to 10 (–15) m high. Leaves alternate; lamina broadly elliptic to obovate, (7–) 9–18 (–25) cm long, (5–) 6–9 (–15) cm wide, acute at base, entire or sometimes obscurely and irregularly sinuate-dentate margin, obtuse to almost rounded apex, glossy above, glabrous; petiole (1–) 1.5–3 cm long, glabrous. Inflorescence cymose-paniculate, unisexual, many-flowered. Flowers functionally unisexual. Calyx obscure. Petals lanceolate, 3–4 mm long, white. Stamens 2 mm long. Ovary barrel-shaped, 1.5 mm long; stigma sessile, discoid. Drupe ellipsoidal, c. 7–8 mm long, c. 3 mm diam. A detailed description of Pennantia endlicheri is provided by Gardner & de Lange (2002: 692).

Grows in sheltered forest sites and young plants have some shade tolerance and can be found in Norfolk Island Palm Rhopalostylis-dominated gullies as well as on forest margins and open ridges (Gardner & de Lange 2002: 692).

Occasional in cultivation in New Zealand (Gardner & de Lange 2002: 692).