ewekuri
foliage palette: yellow-green
fruit & flower palette: cream
Paratrophis banksii | ewekuri, large-leaved milktree, tūrepo
This tree features a wide, spreading canopy supported by a short, sturdy trunk. Spring brings forth green-yellow flowers, which develop into fleshy red berries. Commonly known as the 'Large-leaved milk tree' due to the milky sap that oozes when a branch is broken, It was fomerly known as Streblus banksii and is often used in revegetation projects and as an addition to large native gardens.