Beilschmiedia tarairi, commonly called taraire,[2][3] is a tree of the family Lauraceae, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.

It is a common canopy tree in lowland forests north of Auckland, often growing in association with kauri (Agathis australis), pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), tawāpou (Planchonella costata), and pūriri (Vitex lucens) on basalt rocks and soils.

However, scattered populations of the tree occur on the west coast between Port Waikato and the Kawhia Harbour, and inland at Pukemokemoke.

The fruit is an erect, elliptical to ovoid drupe about 30 by 16 mm, dark purple when ripe, and covered in a waxy bloom.

North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni) can also disperse the fruits, but they are now rare in areas where taraire grow.