This auction is for 50 seeds of the Black Pine tree, Prumnopitys taxifolia (matai ) an endemic New Zealand coniferous tree that grows mainly on the North Island and South Island.

This seed has been eco-sourced on the West Coast of the South Island.

Black pine grows up to 40 m high, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The leaves are linear to sickle-shaped, 10–15 mm long and 1.5–2 mm broad. The seed cones are highly modified, reduced to a central stem 3–4 cm long bearing 1-6 scales, each scale maturing berry-like, 10–15 mm long, violet-purple with a soft edible pulp covering the single seed.

Also available are packs of 10 seeds, 100 seeds and 1000 seeds.