Phylica axillaris dense raceme

Phylica axillaris buds grow club-shaped in a rounded, stem-tip cluster, emerging short-stalked in a dense to sparse raceme from the upper leaf axils, not an umbel.

The sepals starting to open here are the main indicators of floral presence, whitish woolly and longer than the upper leaves. They are sure to market the available nectar sufficiently to pollinators for receiving adequate service, in the absence of petals (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; Gledhill, 1981; iNaturalist).