Beilschmiedia tawa   tawa

Life Form:
Tree. Grows to about 25 metres

Flowers Seeds Dispersal:
Large plum like drupe. The fruit is most abundant in February

Habitat:
Tawa is a tall forest tree, which grows in damp low land forest.It is tolerant of damp soils and shady forest conditions. It is found growing on riverbanks, flat lowland forest and the lower slopes of hills. Tolerates shade, intolerant of wind and drought