- Taxon
- Weed
Habitat: forest, slope, stone
Dispersal: Seed
Recognition
- a large evergreen tree up to 10 m high with a well-developed trunk and drooping branchlets.
- its leaves are opposite, simple, glossy, leathery, dark green, and 4–8 cm long.
- its flowers are in clusters of 3-25 and white.
- its dark pink to red fruits are about 2 cm long and contain a single large seed.
Images
References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.