Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl.
Orange cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum) is a long-lived, evergreen shrub that is native to Guatemala. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1958. The plant grows up to about 3 metres tall and has soft, dark green leaves with a distinctive smell when crushed. It flowers from spring to autumn, producing clusters of tubular orange-yellow flowers, which develop into glossy black berries. It tolerates shade and a range of soil types. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by birds and other animals that eat the berries. All parts of the plant are poisonous if eaten.
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