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Recognition
- a medium-sized to large tree with oppositely arranged, simple, and aromatic leaves.
- its leaves are simple, leathery, glossy above, and dotted with glands below.
- its flowering in a terminal, branched, many-flowered panicle
- flowers are small, whitish and inconspicuous .
- its fruit are rounded or obovoid, usually 1-2 cm across, and pinkish mauve or white.
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References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Biosecurity New Zealand 2008: National Plant Pest Accord. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington. [as Acmena smithii (Poir.) Merr. & L.M.Perry]
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42. [as Acmena smithii (Poir.) Merr. & L.M.Perry]
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor