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Serendipitous supply
When the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust wanted to give a gift of plants, locally sourced from Rarangi Beach, east of Blenheim, they came to Oratia. Not only could we provide an eco-sourced species, it was also a plant which had since disappeared from the region!

This is the Trust's story.

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Planchonella costata
Height: 6m;  Spread: 6m
Tawapou (Tree)
Most attractive coastal tree with glossy foliage and handsome red-orange berries (autumn). Frost tender. Synonym Pouteria costata or P. novo-zelandica.
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» For a landscaping perspective on Planchonella costata see this article by O2 Landscapes ...
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Amuch better photo than my previous one!
New growth on Oakley Creek