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Kōrero: Possums

Possum eating five-finger berries

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Possum eating five-finger berries

Possums prevent the regeneration of many forest trees and shrubs by feeding on their flowers and fruit. Although five-finger is relatively common in lowland forests, it soon disappears from areas with high possum populations.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10029682

by Rod Morris

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Gerard Hutching, Possums – Impact on native animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16900/possum-eating-five-finger-berries (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.