Pittosporum Tenuifolium, With Rain Drops. Stock Photo

Pittosporum tenuifolium is a small evergreen tree – up to 10 m 33 ft – commonly known as kōhūhū and black matipo, and by other Māori names kohukohu and tawhiwhi. Its small, very dark, reddish-purple flowers generally go unnoticed, and are scented only at night. The Latin tenuifolium means `slender-leaved`