Brachyglottis repanda
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 Illustration of Brachyglottis repanda
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| Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forster & G.Forster |
Rangiora or Bushman's friend (Brachyglottis repanda) is a small, bushy tree or tall shrub endemic to New Zealand. It grows to a height of 5 to 7 metres. The large leaves with a soft furry underside have been referred to as "Bushman's toilet paper".
Although it has a single English vernacular name, in Māori it is variably known as Kōuaha, Pukapuka, Pukariao, Puke-rangiora, Rangiora, Raurākau, Raurēkau, Whārangi, or Whārangi-tawhito.
There is also a town in the South Island called Rangiora.
Māori used the plant for a number of medicinal uses. The leaves were used for wounds and old ulcerated sores, and the gum was chewed for foul breath but was poisonous if swallowed.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Brooker, S. G.; R. C. Cambie, R.C. Cooper (1987). New Zealand Medicinal Plants. Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0250-7.
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