South Island tātarāmoa
Rubus schmidelioides var. subpauperatus | South Island tātarāmoa, bush lawyer, white-leaved lawyer
Uses backward-pointing prickles to climb trees and shrubs this vine is found in lowland to montane forests It produces cream-white flowers in spring and yellow/orange berries in summer. A dioecious vine, it thrives in well-drained loamy soil, in sun or semi-shade, growing up to 3m.
typical habitat.
coastal scrub
coastal forest
lowland forest
montane forest
scrubland
drainage.
moist
well drained
sun.
full sun
partial shade
mature specifications.
height | 10m
width | 40mm (stem)
pollinators calendar.
flowering | September - November
fruiting | December - April
did you know?
Possums eat the leaflets and fruit while introduced deer browse the leaflets, though neither significantly impact the plant's distribution. Its berries are a food source for native birds like pigeons, kākā, riflemen, brown creeper, grey warbler, fantail, and silvereye. Historically, moa likely grazed its woody twigs and leaflets before their extinction.