Streblus smithii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Tribe: | Moreae |
Genus: | Streblus |
Species: | S. smithii |
Binomial name | |
Streblus smithii (Cheeseman) Corner) |
Streblus smithii (also known as Smith's Milkwood and the Three Kings milk tree) is a species of plant in the Moraceae family. It is endemic to Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. The bark exudes a thick white (often referred to as a milk-like) sap when cut. The flowers are small and unisexual and the fruit is either achene or drupe.[1]