Alectryon excelsus
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Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as tītoki, New Zealand ash, or the New Zealand oak, is a species of tree in the family Sapindaceae. It reaches 20 metres in height. It is endemic to New Zealand; its
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The brown seed capsules and arils
The native bird, tūī, has been recorded as a disperser of A. excelsus's fruits.
Traditional Māori oil extraction method of A. excelsus's seeds
Alectryon (plant)
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Alectryon is a genus of about 30 species of trees and shrubs from the family Sapindaceae. They grow naturally across Australasia, Papuasia, Melanesia, western Polynesia, east Malesia and Southeast Asi
Alectryon excelsus
…Zealand ash or the New Zealand oak. The Māori language name tītoki originates from the Polynesian word 'taputoki', which refers to trees in the genera Alectryon and Cupaniopsis. The element 'toki' refers to the Polynesian word for adzes. Alectryon excelsus's seeds are dispersed by fruit-eating animals (frugivores…
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A. diversifolius foliage, Qld, Australia
Tītoki A. excelsus (type species) fruiting, branches, New Zealand