Beilschmiedia tawa
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| Beilschmiedia tawa | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 82' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Beilschmiedia tawa (common name: tawa)
Cultivation: 44
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Shady moist forests in lowland and lower montane areas on North and South Islands, south to 42° S[1].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[2][3][4][5]. A sweet taste when it is fully ripe[6].
Seed - cooked[5]. It is usually steamed and then dried, when it will store in good condition for several years[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Laing, Robert. Plants of New Zealand. Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, 1907.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brooker, Stanley. Economic Native Plants of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, 1991.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Crowe, Andrew. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.