Lauraceae FAMILY

Beilschmiedia tawa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Beilschmiedia tawa is an evergreen tree with an open irregular crown when growing in the forest but compact and rounded on plants in the open; it can grow 18 - 30 metres or more tall. The usually straight, cylindrical bole can be 45 - 100cm in diameter and free of branches for up to 9 metres[ 316 Title Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. Publication Author Chudnoff. Martin. Publisher USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. Year 1984 ISBN Description Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics. , 1099 Title Beilschmiedia tawa (A. Cunn.) Benth. et Hook. F. ex Kirk (Lauraceae) Tawa Publication New Zealand Journal of Botany, 1982 , Vol. 20 : 37-54 Author Barbara Knowles & A.E. Beveridge Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An in-depth treatment of the plant, its ecology and uses. ]. The tree has been a major source of timber in New Zealand, both for home use and for export. Traditionally, the tree has provided food, medicine and materials for the indiginous peoples.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand.

HabitatShady moist forests in lowland and lower montane areas on North and South Islands, south to 42° 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. ].