Notelaea ovata

Notelaea ovata is a shrub in the olive family, found in eastern Australia. Growing up to a metre high, found mostly in coastal districts north from Narooma. This plant was first mentioned in the scientific literature in 1810, in the "Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae", authored by Scottish botanist, Robert Brown. One of the many plants listed with a type as "(J.) v.v.". Brown collected samples at Port Jackson in the early years of the 19th century.