Hedycarya arborea
| Hedycarya arborea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Hedycarya |
| Species: | H. arborea
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| Binomial name | |
| Hedycarya arborea J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
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Hedycarya arborea, commonly known as pigeonwood, porokaiwhiri, and poporokaiwhiriNew Zealand wood pigeon particularly favoured them, based on observations of the birds eating the fruit. It has since been discovered that the New Zealand wood pigeon does not prefer these berries, and tends to eat them as a 'famine food' when better fare is not available.[2]
References
- ^ "T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network - Hedycarya arborea (Pigeonwood)". www.terrain.net.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "Flowering seed plants: North and South Islands - Pigeonwood, porokaiwhiri". The University of Auckland. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.