Planchonella costata

Planchonella costata Details

Planchonella costata, commonly known as Tawapou, is an attractive, NZ native tree featuring glossy, dark green foliage. Small, green coloured flowers are borne in summer and result in large red-orange berries in autumn which are great for attracting birds. It grows slowly with an upright and tidy habit to about 15 m tall and 8 m wide. The trunk can get to 1 m in diameter during its lifetime. It prefers a well-drained site and a full sun or partially shade position that is protected from heavy frost and high wind. It is tolerant of dry periods and coastal environments. Tawapou is most commonly used in revegetation plantings, included in a large garden to attract birds, grown as a specimen, used in avenue plantings, or added to a coastal planting.