Rewarewa (Knightia excelsa)
yet to get a good image of a mature tree
NZ Honeysuckle is prolific in the Valley and in the Catchpool area with plenty of large specimens to be found. A forest tree it can attain 35 meters in height but being a slender tree the trunk diameter only reaches 1 meter. Flowers in spring and is also susceptible to opossum damage. Foliage is stiff mid green with a saw toothed edge, though in its juvenile form the leave are twice as long and of a paler green.