Habitat: bank, cliff, coast, dry, hill, lava, margin, open, ridge, rock outcrop, sand, shaded, sheltered, shrubland, slope, terrace, wasteland

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
  • an upright or spreading, densely bushy shrub or small tree, with many branches from the base.
  • its leaf bud is green and the leaves elongated (up to 12 cm long), thick, finely dotted with pellucid glands, and with a toothed margin.
  • its flowers are solitary or a few only in the leaf axils and are 7-8 mm across with white, purple-dotted petals.
  • its fruit is a drupe, about 6 mm across, shiny, and deep purple.
 Images
© Carolyn Lewis
© Carolyn Lewis
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.
Connor, H.E. 1977: The Poisonous Plants in New Zealand. Edition 2. Government Printer, Wellington.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor