Puriri - Vitex lucens - NZ Natives

"This week, we take a closer look at the amazing Puriri - Vitex lucens. This is a New Zealand native flowering tree, growing to 20m and lasting several hundred years. The tree is a significant plant for New Zealand native forests of the North Island - sacred to Māoris and also used for timber due to its incredible hardiness. It was commonly used for fence posts and house piles. We delve into how this tree supports a number of wildlife and how it has been classified by botanists."