Nestegis cunninghamii

(Hook. f.) L. A. S. Johnson

Black maire

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Nestegis cunninghamii
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The red fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Hawaii, New Zealand*,

Countries: United States

How to Identify

A large tree. It grows 23 m tall and has a white trunk 1.5 m across. The leaves are long, narrow and leathery. They are 7-15 cm long. The fruit are red and 1-2 cm long.

References (2)
  • Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 15
  • O. Degener, Fl. Hawaiiensis 300. 1958

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