Corokia x virgata Turrill
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Corokia x virgata

Family: ARGOPHYLLACEAE
Genus: Corokia
Species: virgata Turrill
Distribution summary: Australasia
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Coastal
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (B)
Flowering months: April, May

Additional Notes

Synonyms-Corokia × budcotonea and Corokia × cheesemanii.

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271718-1#synonyms

Hybrid parents = C. buddleioides × C. cotoneaster

The following notes refer to the related species C. buddleioides and its use in traditional Maori medicine. It may be for its value as a 'pick-me-up' tonic. The hard and wiry wood obtained from its intertwined twiglets was fashioned by the Maori into fish hooks. It was also made into knifes to pierce the skin in treating battle wounds, accidental injuries etc.

Riley, M. (2010) Maori Healing and Herbal. Viking Sevenseas. p.231

Australasia, New Zealand

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