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| Raukaua |
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- Raukaua anomalus
- Raukaua edgerleyi
- Raukaua gunnii
- Raukaua laetevirens
- Raukaua parvus
- Raukaua serratus
- Raukaua simplex
- Raukaua valdiviensis
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Raukaua is a genus of flowering plant of family Araliaceae. It includes 8 species, most of which are endemic to New Zealand. However, some authorities include two species endemic to Southern Chile and Argentina in Raukaua, namely R. laetevirens, a small tree, and R. valdiviensis, a woody vine from Valdivian temperate rain forests.
The genus name derives from R. edgerleyi (Māori name "Raukawa") the leaves of which are used by the Māori to produce a scented oil.
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