Alectryon excelsus Tītoki

Drainage: Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 8 Site Conditions: Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Windy Spread Range: 6 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Category: Trees Tags: Bird Attractor, coastal

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Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as Tītoki, is a shiny-leaved tree found in coastal and lowland forests throughout most of the North Island and from Banks Peninsula to central Westland in the South Island. Tītoki is likely to grow anywhere from lowland forest areas and exposed coastal area sites along with sandy plains. In sandy plains, Alectryon excelsus is often paired with Beilschmiedia tawa. Tītoki gravitate towards fertile, well-drained soils along riverbanks and associated terraces. Semi-shade to full sun.

It has a twisting trunk with smooth dark bark, spreading branches. As with many natives, it has a ...