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The fruit ripens between January and April and the seeds are mostly dispersed by two columbiform birds, the kererū and the parea, which also feeds on its fruit. In modern-day New Zealand, the majority of karaka seeds germinate within 8 m (26 ft) of a parent tree, indicating that the tree does not normally spread out very far. [9] [3]
The fruit contains a special fleshy structure called a receptacle which helps attract birds such as the kererū, tūī, and bellbird, who then eat the fruit and disperse the seed elsewhere. One 2008 study in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology found a mean retention time of kahikatea seeds in kererū of 44.5 minutes. [20]
Fuchsia excorticata, commonly known as tree fuchsia, New Zealand fuchsia and by its Māori name kōtukutuku, is a New Zealand native tree belonging to the family Onagraceae. It is commonly found throughout New Zealand and as far south as the Auckland Islands. It grows from sea level up to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft), particularly alongside creeks ...
Pages in category "New Zealand fruit" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aristotelia serrata; B.
Coprosma robusta, commonly known as karamū, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae that is endemic to New Zealand.It can survive in many climates, but is most commonly found in coastal areas, lowland forests, or shrublands.
Karakia are Māori incantations and prayer used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection. [1] They are also considered a formal greeting when beginning a ceremony . According to legend, there was a curse on the Waiapu River which was lifted when George Gage (Hori Keeti) performed karakia.
Pittosporum crassifolium planted as a specimen tree in the New Zealand garden at the San Diego Botanic Gardens . Karo is a tolerant plant that is mainly pest free. It can be susceptible to psyllids, but this only causes aesthetic damage to the plant. [8] However, karo does attract many animals and insects that eat the leaves and fruits.
Kererū feeding on Pseudopanax crassifolius fruit. The berries serve as an important food source for many birds. [8] This includes birds like the hihi, [32] North Island kōkako, [33] whitehead, tūī, [8] kererū, silvereye, New Zealand bellbird, [10] [20] New Zealand kākā, brown creeper, grey warbler, tomtit, blackbird, and chaffinch. [34]