Pukeiti

Common name: pokere, fr., pokerehu, fr., mariri (fr. unripe), tawa

Family: Lauraceae (Laurel)

Comments: Habit: One of the main canopy trees in Taranaki, tawa grow to 35 metres tall.
Foliage: They have willow-like leaves with grey undersides.
Fruit: Keruru are the only native bird able to eat the tawa’s large dark purple fruit.