Notelaea cunninghamii

Notelaea cunninghamii, commonly known as black maire, is a native tree of New Zealand.

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Asterids

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Notelaea cunninghamii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Notelaea
Species:	N. cunninghamii
Binomial name
Notelaea cunninghamii (Hook.f.) Hong-Wa & Besnard
Synonyms[1]
Gymnelaea cunninghamii (Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson Nestegis cunninghamii (Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson Olea cunninghamii Hook.f.

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Notelaea cunninghamii grows to over 20 metres high, and has long, leathery leaves that have a recessed mid-rib. The tree has rough, cork-like bark, and produces red or yellow fruits.

Black maire is now found only in small areas of the North Island forest because of its high value as a hard timber and for firewood.^[2]