Notelaea cunninghamii
| Notelaea cunninghamii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Notelaea |
| Species: | N. cunninghamii |
| Binomial name | |
| Notelaea cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Hong-Wa & Besnard | |
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Notelaea cunninghamii, commonly known as black maire, is a native tree of New Zealand.
Notelaea cunninghamii grows to over 20 metres high, and has long, leathery leaves that have a recessed mid-rib. The tree has rough, cork-like bark, and produces red or yellow fruits. The red fruits are usually prolific and range from 1-2 cm long. Traditionally, Māori would gather the fruit by placing mats underneath the trees and shaking the trunks, or by ascending them with baskets. The fruit is also popular with tūī and kererū birds.[2]
Black maire is now found only in small areas of the North Island forest because of its high value as a hard timber and for firewood.[3]
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- ↑ "Notelaea cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Hong-Wa & Besnard". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ↑ Crowe, Andrew (1990). Native Edible Plants of New Zealand (in eng) (3rd ed.). Hodder & Stoughton. p. 18. ISBN 9780340508305.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Maire (Black) Nestegis cunninghamii". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 30 May 2012.