Cordyline/Palm Lily

Common name: Cordyline/ Palm Lily
 
First nations name: Ti Kouka (Maori- NZ) 

Scientific name: Cordyline petiolaris 

Height: Cordyline is a tall, narrow plant to about 5-7 metres tall. 

Leaves: The leaves are deep, glossy green up to half a metre long. 

Flowers: White to purple flowers on branching stems. 

Fruit: Fruit is a red berry, 7 to 10 mm in diameter. 

First nations uses: This plant is edible by cooking roots and young leaves. They can be used for traditional medicine and some dye. The leaves of these plants can make a raincoat. 

Geographical location: Found in warm rainforest and moist eucalyptus forest. The range of natural distribution is from the Nambucca River to near Gladstone, Queensland.