Pilidiostigma tetramerum is a species of plant in the clove and eucalyptus family Myrtaceae. It is native to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Description Pilidiostigma tetramerum is a shrub up to tall, or rarely a small tree. It usually begins to flower when about 23 m (6½10 ft) tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs and measure up to long and wide. There are two , and the lateral veins are somewhat obscured.
Flowers are produced, either singly or in racemes, in the . They have four white petals which are more or less circular in shape and measure about in diameter. The fruit is a dark red-purple or black berry, about long and wide.
Taxonomy It was first described in 1959 by botanist Lindsay Stuart Smith.
Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to northeast Queensland, where it grows in well-developed rainforest at altitudes from sea level to about . It occurs from near Cooktown to about Ingham.
Conservation This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act. , it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium Observations of this species on iNaturalist Images of this species on Flickriver.com