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Pennantia corymbosa, known as kaikōmako or duck's foot, is a small dioecious evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand, found in lowland forest and coastal areas. Its juvenile form is a dense, tangled shrub, and it grows best in mild, sheltered conditions.
Pennantia corymbosa, commonly known as kaikomako (from the Māori kaikōmako), is a small dioecious tree endemic to New Zealand.
Small, creamy flowers are produced between November and February, followed by a shiny black fruit in autumn. They are a favourite food of the New Zealand bellbird.
Kaikōmako is found in lowland forests and coastal areas as it prefers milder temperatures. The location of Kaikōmako can affect the growth of the tree. Beddie found the trees that were less than half a kilometre from the sea, which were exposed to a strong sea breeze, were mostly short and stunted and had leaves that were smaller than usual. Beddie also noted that they had almost no adult growth at all, and that there were no fruits found lower than 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) off the ground.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pennantia corymbosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
