Carpodetus serratus

Description

Carpodetus serratus is an evergreen tree with small ovate or round,mottled leaves with a toothy margin,and young twigs grow zig-zag,and fragrant white flowers in 5 cm panicles and later black chewy berries.It is an endemic of New Zealand.Its vernacular names used in New Zealand are putaputawētā,marbleleaf and bucket-of-water-tree.It is found in broadleaf forest in both North,South and Stewart Islands.It flowers between November and March,and fruits are ripe from January to February.