Vitex lucens

Puriri

Vitex lucens, commonly known as puriri, grows from the Far North to Taranaki. It grows into a massive tree with large dark green glossy leaves. It is loaded with bright red berries from the autumn into the winter. The tree will grow to 20m in height x 20m in diameter. The trunk can grow to 1.5m in diameter.

The timber is dark grey/black coloured and is very hard. The berries are a great attracter to native birds such as the kereru (wood pigeon). Vitex is excellent for reforestation and as a specimen tree.

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Habitat:
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Suits temperate conditions.
Suits coastal conditions.

Sunlight:
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Prefers full sun.

Application:
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Use in single specimen landscape plantings.
Use in revegetation planting.

Size:
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Mature: diameter 12m x height 15m+
Planting centres: 5m+

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