Macrolearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare (from the Māori tūpare) or leatherwood, is a sub-alpine species of shrub that is endemic to New Zealand. Other names it is known by in Māori are kūmarahou and kūmararaunui.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Leatherwood being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Macrolearia
- Species
- Macrolearia colensoi
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