Synonym: Ellipanthus tomentosus
Name: Ellipanthus from the Greek meaning "defective flower", tomentosus in Latin meaning "thickly covered with hairs".
Genus: 7 species.
BotanyTree or shrub; 20 metres tall.
Stem: 25 centimetres diameter; bark smooth, greyish brown.
Inflorescences: four or five flowers
Flowers: white; unisexual.
Fruits: stipitate; 3 cm long.