Brachyglottis repanda
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This article is about the plant commonly called "Rangiora". For the 7th Century Polynesian Explorer, see Ui-te-Rangiora. For town in North Canterbury, see Rangiora.
| Brachyglottis repanda | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Brachyglottis |
| Species: | B. repanda |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forster & G.Forster | |
Brachyglottis repanda (rangiora or bushman's friend) 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".
Other common names in Māori include kōuaha, pukapuka, pukariao, puke-rangiora, raurākau, raurēkau, whārangi, or whārangi-tawhito.
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] It can also be used as note paper.
Writing and drawing with a pencil on the back of the leaf.
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