Pseudopanax lessonii, commonly known as houpara, is a New Zealand native tree belonging to the family Araliaceae.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Houpara 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.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Apiales
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Genus
- Pseudopanax
- Species
- Pseudopanax lessonii
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