Scrophulariaceae FAMILY

Myoporum laetum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant contain a liver toxin[ 173 Title Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Publication Author Crowe. A. Publisher Hodder and Stoughton Year 1990 ISBN 0-340-508302 Description A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet. ].

Botanical Description

Myoporum laetum is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 6.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand.

HabitatUsually found by the coast, often to the high tide mark[ 128 Title Plants of New Zealand. Publication Author Laing. and Blackwell. Publisher Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd Year 1907 ISBN - Description An old flora of New Zealand in a readable style. Some details of plant uses. ], it is also found in lowland forests on North, South and Chatham Islands south to latitude 46°s[ 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. ].