Dispersal: Seed

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 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.
 Images
Image: Jonathan Boow © Jonathan Boow
Image: Jonathan Boow © Jonathan Boow
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 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