The shrub is 1–4 metres (3 ft 3 in–13 ft 1 in) high and wide and is pale yellow in colour. Its stems are erect and terete while its stipules are triangular and are 5–8 millimetres (0.20–0.31 in) in height. Its petioles are 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) long with obovate to obcordate leaflets. Flowers are scattered 6-10 racemes and are 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 in) long with axillar peduncles which are 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in). Bracts are 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long while its pedicels are 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long. Its legume is coiled in 0.5 to 1.5 spirals which are 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in) wide and are pubescent at the center. The corolla is of orange colour and is 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in). The seeds are 4 millimetres (0.16 in) long.
Your circumstances will determine your exact watering schedule, but generally speaking, you may water 2 – 4 times a month.
Coriaria arborea is a highly poisonous and common native shrub or small tree of New Zealand.Coriaria arborea is found in scrub and open areas from the coast to the hills across the country. A straggling plant, it can grow to 20 ft high.
