Pittosporum eugenioides is a New Zealand native tree also referred to as "lemonwood" or "tarata".

Tarata is a tree which grows up to 12 metres tall with a strong lemony smell. It has attractive showy flowers in October, followed by distinctive black seed capsules. It is found throughout New Zealand along forest margins and on stream banks from sea level to 600 metres. It is New Zealand's largest Pittosporum

Pittosporum

Pittosporum is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. The genus is probably Gondwanan in origin; its present range extends from Australasia, Oceania, eastern Asia and some parts of Africa. Citriobatus is usually included here, but might be a distinct genus...

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Traditional uses

Maori traditionally used the gum and crushed leaves and flowers of the tarata for scent.