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NZ Plants
Beilschmiedia tawa - tawa
Laurel family: Lauraceae
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Branch
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Stem
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Stem hairs
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Leaf, upper surface
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Leaf, lower surface
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Leaf, hairs
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Flower arrangement
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Mature flower, top view of tepals (outermost), stamens anthers and with large basal glands
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Young flower, top view of tepals, several whorls of stamens and central ovary
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Young flower, side view of tepals, stamens and ovary
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Young flower, one tepal and one stamen with its pair of anthers bent outward. Stamen to the inside with two basal blands and terminal pair of anthers.
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Fleshy, single-seeded fruit (drupe)
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Fallen fruit
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Longitudinal section of fruit showing flesh surrounding the large central seed
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Beilschmedia tawa is a large forest tree distinguished from B. tarairi (taraire) by its narrow light green, almost willow-like, leaves. Large purple fruits are formed in the autumn.
An endemic species found throughout the North Island and in the northern areas of the South Island.
More on tawa: Takana Newsletter
Vegetative characteristics |
Reproductive characteristics |
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Plant form: tree up to 24 m |
Arrangement of parts: symmetric |
Flower size: 2-4 mm diam. |
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Leaf form: undivided, narrow-elliptic |
Tepals (sepals indistinguishable from petals): 6, green |
Leaf size: 5-10 cm |
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Leaf arrangement: opposite in pairs to sub-opposite |
Sexuality: bisexual |
Leaf attachment: |
Stamens: 9-12 |
Leaf margin: smooth |
Ovary: above tepals |
Leaf surface: hairless |
Fruit: fleshy |
