Corokia macrocarpa
COMMON NAME Hokataka, whakataka
FAMILY Argophyllaceae
AUTHORITY Corokia macrocarpa Kirk
FLORA CATEGORY Vascular – Native
ENDEMIC TAXON Yes
ENDEMIC GENUS No
ENDEMIC FAMILY Photo by John Smith-Dodsworth. No
STRUCTURAL CLASS Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
NVS CODE CORMCC
CHROMOSOME NUMBER 2n = 18
CURRENT CONSERVATION STATUS 2012 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: IE, RR
PREVIOUS CONSERVATION STATUSES 2009 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: CD, IE 2004 | Range Restricted
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tall shrub with pointed greyish leaves that are white underneath Corokia macrocarpa. Photographer: Peter de inhabiting the Chatham Islands. Leaves somewhat leathery, margin Lange curved, 4-8cm long by 1.5-3.5cm wide, with white fuzz underneath. Flower yellow, star-shaped, with orange centre. Fruit orange.
DISTRIBUTION Endemic to the Chatham Islands and is found on Chatham, South East, Pitt and Mangere islands.
HABITAT This small tree or shrub occurs at sites near the sea, but can be found in a range of habitats, including open forest, cliffs, limestone outcrops and near lakes and lagoons, as well as rocky shores and beaches.
FEATURES A small tree that can grow up to 6 m tall and has dark brown bark. The leaves are leathery, slightly curled at the margins and may vary in size depending on the habitat. It produces yellow flowers from November to April, while the orange or yellow fruit can be seen throughout the year.
FLOWERING November - April
FLOWER COLOURS Yellow FRUITING Throughout year
LIFE CYCLE Fleshy drupes are dispersed by frugivory (Thorsen et al., 2009).
ETYMOLOGY corokia: From the Maori name korokio or korokia-tarango macrocarpa: Large fruit
ATTRIBUTION Fact sheet prepared by P.J. de Lange for NZPCN (1 June 2013)
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Moorfield, J. C. (2005). Te aka : Maori-English, English-Maori dictionary and index. Pearson Longman: Auckland, N.Z. Thorsen, M. J.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Seddon, P. J. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 11: 285-309
CITATION Please cite as: de Lange, P.J. (Year at time of access): Corokia macrocarpa Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/corokia-macrocarpa/ (Date website was queried)
MORE INFORMATION https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/corokia-macrocarpa/