Alectryon tomentosus - 769 - Hairy Bird’s Eye
PlantID: 769
Paten Park Native Nursery Data
Alectryon tomentosus - Hairy Bird’s Eye
TREE 8 TO 15 METRES TALL
Smooth dark grey trunk with shady canopy of velvety leaves. Clusters of small pale pink flowers in autumn followed by seed capsules that split to reveal black seeds surrounded by edible red flesh. An important winter food source for frugivorous birds. Hardy once established.