A fast-growing and highly adaptable New Zealand native tree, mahoe is one of the country’s most important pioneer species. Common throughout native forests, it establishes quickly and provides valuable food and shelter for native wildlife.
🌱 Plant Facts
Growth habit: Fast-growing small tree
Trunk: Distinctive pale, often knobbly bark
Foliage: Thin, light green leaves with toothed margins and a prominent vein network on the paler underside
Leaves: Typically 5–20 cm long, tapering to a pointed tip
Flowers: Small greenish-yellow flowers produced in clusters along the branches
Height: Up to 10 m
Flowering: November – February
Fruiting: November – March, producing attractive purple berries
🌍 Natural Habitat
Abundant throughout coastal, lowland, and lower montane forests
One of the most common early successional species in regenerating forest
🌿 Growing Environment
Frost tolerant
Sun tolerant
Salt tolerant
Wind tolerant
Coastal tolerant
Free-draining soil preferred
Highly adaptable and capable of thriving in a wide range of conditions.
📍 Endemic Distribution
Found throughout New Zealand
Related subspecies occur on Norfolk Island, Fiji, and Samoa
Distinct forms from the Kermadec Islands, Three Kings Islands, and eastern Northland may eventually receive formal recognition
🌾 Uses
Bird food and attractant
Forest restoration
Pioneer and revegetation planting
Shelter and succession planting
🪴 Cultivation Notes
One of the easiest native trees to establish and grow. Mahoe thrives in both exposed and sheltered conditions and rapidly creates shelter for slower-growing forest species. Its fast growth and abundant fruit make it a valuable addition to restoration projects and wildlife plantings.
📏 Approximate product size:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml)
• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L)
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L)
⏱️ Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
📦 Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
🌱 We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage
A fast-growing and highly adaptable New Zealand native tree, mahoe is one of the country’s most important pioneer species. Common throughout native forests, it establishes quickly and provides valuable food and shelter for native wildlife.
🌱 Plant Facts
Growth habit: Fast-growing small tree
Trunk: Distinctive pale, often knobbly bark
Foliage: Thin, light green leaves with toothed margins and a prominent vein network on the paler underside
Leaves: Typically 5–20 cm long, tapering to a pointed tip
Flowers: Small greenish-yellow flowers produced in clusters along the branches
Height: Up to 10 m
Flowering: November – February
Fruiting: November – March, producing attractive purple berries
🌍 Natural Habitat
Abundant throughout coastal, lowland, and lower montane forests
One of the most common early successional species in regenerating forest
🌿 Growing Environment
Frost tolerant
Sun tolerant
Salt tolerant
Wind tolerant
Coastal tolerant
Free-draining soil preferred
Highly adaptable and capable of thriving in a wide range of conditions.
📍 Endemic Distribution
Found throughout New Zealand
Related subspecies occur on Norfolk Island, Fiji, and Samoa
Distinct forms from the Kermadec Islands, Three Kings Islands, and eastern Northland may eventually receive formal recognition
🌾 Uses
Bird food and attractant
Forest restoration
Pioneer and revegetation planting
Shelter and succession planting
🪴 Cultivation Notes
One of the easiest native trees to establish and grow. Mahoe thrives in both exposed and sheltered conditions and rapidly creates shelter for slower-growing forest species. Its fast growth and abundant fruit make it a valuable addition to restoration projects and wildlife plantings.
📏 Approximate product size:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml)
• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L)
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L)
⏱️ Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
📦 Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
🌱 We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage
