Griselinia lucida, commonly known as puka, akapuka or shining broadleaf, is an epiphytic plant native to New Zealand.

It has distinctive fluted roots that descend down from the host trees the plant is growing in.

The greenish flowers are quite small and are borne on slim twigs from late spring to mid-summer.

The dark purple or black berries can be 6-7 mm long and appear in mid-summer, ripening from autumn to winter.

[10] In moist climates this plant can be an epiphyte with roots extending to the ground to absorb water and nutrients.

[17] Fruits stay green until near maturity, when they darken to purple or black before falling to the ground.