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Hedycarya arborea
An attractive small tree with a dark brown or grey and smooth bark, growing between 5 to 12 meter with dark green thick and leathery leaves with shallowly serrated edge and a red midridge. The flowers are insignificant but fragrant, disc shaped with male and female arising on seperate trees and trees of both sexes are needed for the berries to be produced. The bright orange berries grows in clusters and can almost look like the spokes of a wheel and ripens from November to May. Pigeonwood prefers a sheltered site with plenty of moisture and good soil in semi-shade. It is however very shade tolerant and can be found even i dark gullies, where it is often buttressed
The bright orange berries fruit is avidly sought after by kereru