Astelia banksii

Astelia banksii is an evergreen silver-green plant from the beaches of New Zealand.^[1] Its common names are coastal astelia,^[2] or, in Māori, kowharawhara,^[3] a name used for streams in Wellington and on Kapiti Island,^[4] though generally the southern limit of the plant is Kawhia and Tauranga. It has white to pale green flowers in spring, purple-black berries in autumn (spread by birds)^[3] and grows best in full sun to partial shade and in fertile and well-drained soil.^[2]

Astelia banksii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asteliaceae
Genus:	Astelia
Species:	A. banksii
Binomial name
Astelia banksii A.Cunn.