Ngaio (Myoporum laetum)

Family: Myoporaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late winter, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 6 - 9mm in diameter. Some caution is advised, see notes above on possible toxicity. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 6 - 9mm in diameter.; Some caution is advised, see notes above on possible toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Usually found by the coast, often to the high tide mark, it is also found in lowland forests on North, South and Chatham Islands south to latitude 46°s. (Zone 9)