KARAKA (TREE)

'Karaka' (''Corynocarpus laevigatus'', Corynocarpaceae) is an evergreen tree with large glossy leaves. It is endemic to New Zealand.
It flowers in May and June and the seeds ripen in December to February. The pulp of the fruit is edible but the seeds are poisonous if eaten raw. If soaked in salt water, boiled or roasted, the seeds become edible.
It grows to heights of 9 to 12 metres and has a trunk 60 cm in diameter. An alternative but little used name for this tree is ''New Zealand laurel''. In the Chatham Islands, it is called ''Kopi''.

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External links

★ ''New Zealand Plant Conservation Network'', URL: ''Corynocarpus laevigatus''

References

★ Corynocarpus laevigatus. Accessed 22 May, 2005

★ Detailed information on New Zealand Laurel (Corynocarpus laevigata). Accessed 22 May, 2005

★ Karaka. Accessed 22 May, 2005