Coriaria pottsiana
| Coriaria pottsiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Coriariaceae |
| Genus: | Coriaria |
| Species: | C. pottsiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Coriaria pottsiana W.R.B.Oliv. | |
Coriaria pottsiana, commonly called the Hikurangi tutu or Pott's tutu, is a rare low-growing sub-alpine perennial summer-green shrub, only known to exist on a small grassy scree slope behind the tramping hut on
Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1][2][3] The Mt Hikurangi tramping hut is found at 37°54′22″S 178°3′31″E / 37.90611°S 178.05861°E.[4]
Description
The delicate shrub grows to a height of 50 cm (20 in), with a 1 m (3.3 ft) spread.
Like all Coriaria species, the plant is poisonous, especially the seed inside the small black berries.[5] However, the juice of some Coriaria berries is not poisonous, and was used by Māori, who called members of the genus "tutu".[6]
References
- ^ "Mount Hikurangi – Te Ara ki Hikurangi". Places to visit. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Coriaria pottsiana". Oratia, New Zealand: Oratia Native Plant Nursery. 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Landcare Research. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Mt Hikurangi > Points". New Zealand Tramper. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Coriaria pottsiana". Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Moorfield, John C. "Search results: "tutu"". Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index (Online version). New Zealand: Pearson Education; Auckland University of Technology. tutu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
External links
- Coriaria pottsiana on the website of the NZ Plant Conservation Network(with photos)
- Coriaria pottsiana on Oratia Native Plant Nursery's website (with photo)
- Coriaria pottsiana W.R.B.Oliv. (1942) in the Ngā Tipu o Aotearoa – Plants of New Zealand database
- Specimen (Te Papa
- Taxonomical description in the Flora of New Zealand series
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