11009-23805 Titoki (Alectryon excelsus excelsus) fruit showing black seeds sitting in scarlet arils. A widespread coastal to lowland forest tree favouring well drained, fertile, alluvial soils along river banks and associated terraces. A major component of coastal forests, particularly on basaltic or andesite volcanic soils, and a common offshore island tree within the Hauraki Gulf. Auckland *
DSC_3272 Hokataka (Corokia macrocarpa) a large shrub which can grow to 6m tall in bush reserves. However it prefers sites near the sea, such as these shrubs, covered in orange-yellow fruit, growing behind the dunes in Hanson Bay, Chatham Islands *
DSC_3546 Hokataka (Corokia macrocarpa) a large shrub which can grow to 6m tall in bush reserves. However it prefers sites near the sea, such as these shrubs, covered in orange-yellow fruit, growing behind the dunes at Kaingaroa, Chatham Islands *