Karaka Berry (Corynocarpus)

About Karaka Berry (Corynocarpus)

Karaka Berry (Corynocarpus) (Corynocarpus laevigatus) is a herb used in the Māori Rongoa tradition to help with Nutritional Support, Digestive Issues, Wound Healing, and Skin Health. The fruit / berries are the part traditionally used, taken internally.

Botanical background

Karaka or New Zealand laurel (Corynocarpus laevigatus) is an evergreen tree of the family Corynocarpaceae endemic to New Zealand. It is common throughout the North and South Islands to Banks Peninsula (43°45′S) and Okarito (43°20′S), on the Three Kings Islands, on Raoul Island in the Kermadecs, and on the Chatham Islands. It is widespread in coastal habitats, often forming a major component of coastal forest, though it rarely dominates. Most botanists consider it to be native...

Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist

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