@manawa.landcare: Native Tree Spotlight: Titoki 🌳 Titoki is a hardy lowland forest tree, known for its glossy leaves and striking red fruit with black seeds — a quiet standout in Aotearoa’s native forests. ✨ Fun fact: Titoki evolved to thrive in warm, lowland environments and produces oil-rich seeds, which helped early Māori and wildlife alike. The fruit’s bold colouring is thought to attract birds for seed dispersal. 🪵 Cultural kōrero: Titoki was valued by Māori for its strong timber, traditionally used for tools, weapons, and implements. Oil extracted from the seeds was also used for skin care and hair. Once common in lowland forests, now less so. Restoring titoki helps rebuild resilient native ecosystems 🌱 #fyp #nztiktok #nativeplants #restoration #foryoupage #treeplanting

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Wednesday 04 February 2026 05:00:00 GMT