Macropiper excelsum, commonly known as kawakawa, is a small, aromatic New Zealand native shrub or small tree with heart-shaped, often hole-pocked green leaves and a bushy, branching habit, typically growing in warm, sheltered forest and coastal areas, and it produces slender spikes of tiny greenish flowers followed by small orange fruit, making it ecologically important as a food source for native birds and culturally significant in rongoā Māori traditional medicine.
Macropiper excelsum - Kawakawa
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Botanical Name Macropiper excelsum Common Name kawa kawa
Family Piperaceae Type small evergreen shrub/ Small tree Origin New Zealand Mature Height 2-5m Mature Spread 5m Sun Requirements Sheltered, semi-shaded to shaded positions, Soil well-drained soil, Moist just not water logged soils Flowering greenish to pale cream flowers Wind Tolerance Low to moderate — prefers sheltered sites
Frost Tolerance Low — can be damaged or killed by heavy frost, especially when young.
Drought Tolerance Low — requires consistent moisture Growth Rate moderate growth rate Maintenance low Conservation Status Not Threatened
