Common small tree. Leaves dark green, glossy, oval, with toothed margins, in pairs on short stalks from a flattened part of the dark twigs. Flowers simple, green, around 1cm wide, arranged in small sprays. Fruit orange, oval, about 1cm long.
Porokaiwhiri Pigeonwood - Hedycarya arborea
Māori name: Porokaiwhiri
Scientific name: Hedycarya arborea
Common name: Pigeonwood
Type: Shrubs
Conservation status: Not threatened
Habitat: Coastal to montane, Partial sun
Height: Up to 12 m tall
