Cordyline/Palm Lily
Cordyline petiolaris
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.

