Corynocarpus

plant genus

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Corynocarpus is a genus of trees native to New Zealand and Polynesia. These trees are characterized by smooth, entire leaves and small white flowers. The genus includes the karaka tree (Corynocarpus laevigata), which is notable for its orange fruit. While the fruit's pulp is edible, its seeds are poisonous unless cooked and dried, forming an important part of the native diet. The name Corynocarpus originates from Greek words meaning "club" and "fruit".12

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…family contains a single genus, Corynocarpus, with six species growing from New Guinea to New Zealand and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The plants have leaves with secondary veins that radiate all along the midrib. Its flowers are rather small, and the stamens are opposite the petals; they alternate…
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…family contains a single genus, Corynocarpus, with six species growing from New Guinea to New Zealand and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The plants have leaves with secondary veins that radiate all along the midrib. Its flowers are rather small, and the stamens are opposite the petals; they alternate…
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