Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Aristotelia serrata
Aristotelia serrata
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Aristotelia serrata is a deciduous tree with a much-branched crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens and can be used as a pioneer species to restore native woodland and reclaim mine tips etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNew Zealand - North, South and Stewart Islands
HabitatForest and scrub from lowland to montane areas[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. , 173 Title Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Publication Author Crowe. A. Publisher Hodder and Stoughton Year 1990 ISBN 0-340-508302 Description A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet. ]. Often occurs on the edges of the forest and other places where there is plenty of light; at elevations from sea level to 1,050 metres[ 290 Title Trees for Survival Publication Author Website http://www.tfsnz.org.nz/resources.cfm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site, giving fairly comprehensive information on a small number of native New Zealand trees. ].