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Geniostoma ligustrifolium Hange hange

Geniostoma ligustrifolium Hange hange
Shrub reaching 4m. Leaves 4-8 cm soft and shiny green
North island to Marlborough.
This common shrub has been called New Zealand privet. This attractive plant is a quick growing hardy shrub with a shiny verdent green leaf, common throghout its range.

If you wish to learn more about native plants I suggest one of these natural history books from fishpond

Life-size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns: Featuring the Caterpillars Which Feed on Them

A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand

Gardener's Encyclopaedia of NZ Native Plants

The Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Native Trees