Streblus smithii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
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 family Moraceae. 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]

References

  1. "Three Kings milk tree". School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. Retrieved 8 December 2010.


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