Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Abrophyllum (: Brachynema F.Muell.) is a genus of in the family sensu lato according to in Engler & and Schulze-Menz, G. K. in , 1964; placed in Subfamily Escallonioideae, Tribe Cuttsieae, it is closely related to . In the Abrophyllum is placed in family . The sole species is Abrophyllum ornans. Its common name is Native Hydrangea, but it does not have great affinity with the true . or small to 8 m high; simple, mostly 10-20 cm long, 3-8 cm wide, alternate, large, , long-acuminate, subserrate; without , 20-40 mm long. in terminal or axillary , yellowish. is short (c. 2 mm long.), , lobes usually 5 or sometimes 6, deciduous. 4-5 mm long, usually 5 or sometimes 6, valvate, spreading, deciduous. usually 5 or sometimes 6, inserted on the margin of the inconspicuous nectary disk; broad oblong; filaments very short. of 5 , patelliform. superior, 5-locular, with numerous axile , sessile, 5-lobed. a small (8-12 mm long, 5-7 mm wide), oblong, dark, mainly black , crowned by the stigma, many-seeded; small, subglobose, testa deeply latticed; very small; fleshy and oily.