Corynocarpus laevigatus

The habit of C. laevigatus is a tree growing 15-20 m tall, often with a strong leader. Trunks have a dbh (diameter at breast height) of 60 cm (Dawson and Lucas, 2011), though the largest trunk recorded was 300cm (Stowe, 2003). Bark of mature trees is dark brown, corrugated, with the whitish corrugations fractured into sections about 1x3 cm, by 0.5 cm thick. Bark of younger trees is light brown, and marked, often with short horizontal bands, like sewing stitches. Branches are stout to 3 mm thick, even in young shoots, with raised, roundish leaf scars. Strong sprouts can form on damaged trunks.