Notelaea cunninghamii

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Notelaea cunninghamii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Notelaea
Species:
N. cunninghamii
Binomial name
Notelaea cunninghamii
(Hook.f.) Hong-Wa & Besnard
Synonyms [1]
  • Gymnelaea cunninghamii(Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson
  • Nestegis cunninghamii(Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson
  • Olea cunninghamiiHook.f.

Notelaea cunninghamii, commonly called black maire, is a native tree of New Zealand.

Notelaea cunninghamii grows to over 20 metres high, and has long, leathery leaves that have a recessed mid-rib. The tree has rough, cork-like bark, and produces red or yellow fruits.

Black maire is now found only in small areas of the North Island forest because of its high value as a hard timber and for firewood. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Notelaea cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Hong-Wa & Besnard". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Maire (Black) Nestegis cunninghamii". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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