Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as tītoki, New Zealand ash, or the New Zealand oak, is a species of tree in the family Sapindaceae. It reaches 20 metres (66 feet) in height. It is endemic to New Zealand; its range mainly covers the North Island, but is also present in the South Island with the Banks Peninsula being its southern limit. There are two recognised subspecies of this plant: A. excelsus subsp. excelsus native to mainland New Zealand, and subsp. grandis native to the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. A. excelsus has glossy alternating leaves. The seeds are found in brown seed capsules which split when mature.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tītoki being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Alectryon
- Species
- Alectryon excelsus
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