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» This article is about the evergreen tree. For the locality in Southland, see Kapuka, New Zealand.
Kapuka (
Griselinia littoralis) is a small to medium-sized
evergreen tree growing up to 20 m tall, though often much less, particularly in coastal exposure. It is native to
New Zealand, where it typically grows in coastal locations. It is widely cultivated both in New Zealand and in other areas with mild oceanic climates such as
Great Britain, where it's valued for its tolerance of
salt carried on sea gales.
The
leaves are alternate, leathery, glossy yellow-green above, paler and matt below, 6-14 cm long, oval with a smooth margin. The
flowers are borne on 2-5 cm long
panicles, each panicle with 50-100 individual flowers, each flower 3-4 mm across, greenish-yellow with five sepals and stamens but no petals. The
fruit is a small blackish
berry.
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