Pomaderris kumeraho, or kūmarahou, also known as gumdigger's soap and golden tainui, is a plant endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. The name kūmarahou originates from Māori.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Kumarahou 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
- Pomaderris elliptica
- Pomaderris hamiltonii
- Pomaderris lanigera
- Pomaderris wendlandiana
- Pomaderris intermedia
- Pomaderris argyrophylla
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Genus
- Pomaderris
- Species
- Pomaderris kumeraho
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