Where found:

• Lowland to montane forest up to 800 metres, common on forest margins

• Upright, small fragrant tree with ascending branches and a trunk up to 50cm diameter
  
• Bright green leaves (5-12cm x 2.5-5cm) can be elliptic or ovate, they are thick and leathery with saw toothed margins and distinct veins, have a shiny upper surface and dull underside
  
• Green, slightly hairy, fleshy flowers, the female flowers are 6mm across and the male flowers 10mm across
  
• Fruit is a juicy bright reddish-orange drupe which occurs in clusters
  
• Dark coloured bark
  
• A favourite food of the kereru/wood pigeon
  
• Preferred food of possums