Neomyrtus pedunculata
(Hook.f.) Allan
Myrtaceae
Eugenia vitis-idaea Raoul
Myrtus pedunculata Hook.f.
Myrtus vitis-idaea (Raoul) Druce
Neomyrtus vitis-idaea (Raoul) Burret
Common Name:
General Information
Neomyrtus pedunculata is an openly to compactly branched, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 metres tall[
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
New Zealand - North and South Islands.
Habitat
Coastal to lower montane forest and shrubland on North, South and Stewart Islands, south from 35° south[
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit[
153- Title
- Economic Native Plants of New Zealand.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brooker. S. G., Cambie. R. C. and Cooper. R. C.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 0-19-558229-2
- Description
- An interesting and readable book on the useful plants of New Zealand.
,
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.
,
]. The broad-ovoid, red, yellow or orange-coloured fruit is around the size of a red currant (Ribes rubrum), containing large and very hard seeds[
].
The fruit can be obtained by spreading a large cloth, or floor-mats, on the ground, and shaking the trees, when the fruit falls in showers[
].
Medicinal
A decoction of the bark and berries is used in the treatment of cases of difficult menstruation[
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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