Myrtaceae FAMILY

Neomyrtus pedunculata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Neomyrtus pedunculata is an openly to compactly branched, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 metres tall[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands.

HabitatCoastal to lower montane forest and shrubland on North, South and Stewart Islands, south from 35° south[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ].