Poaceae FAMILY

Cortaderia toetoe

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cortaderia toetoe is a Evergreen Perennial up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - the southern half of North Island.

HabitatWhile generally classed as a coastal plant, it will grow from sea level to an altitude of 600 metres or so, generally on the edges of swamps or streambanks[ 290 Title Trees for Survival Publication Author Website http://www.tfsnz.org.nz/resources.cfm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site, giving fairly comprehensive information on a small number of native New Zealand trees. ].