Herb latin name: New Zealand Laurel,New Zealand Laurel Extract

Latin name: Corynocarpus laevigatus

Synonyms: Corynocarpus laevigataCorynocarpus laevigata

Family: Corynocarpaceae (Karaka Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Coastal and lowland forest, south to latitude 44°south. Other uses of New Zealand Laurel: An insecticide is made from the plant

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Coastal and lowland forest, south to latitude 44°south.

Other uses of New Zealand Laurel: An insecticide is made from the plant. Wood. The tree trunk is used by the Maoris to make canoes.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.

Cultivation of New Zealand Laurel: Coastal and lowland forest, south to latitude 44°south.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Corynocarpus laevigatus: The seed is poisonous raw.

Herb latin name: New Zealand Laurel,New Zealand Laurel Extract

Latin name: Corynocarpus laevigatus

Synonyms: Corynocarpus laevigataCorynocarpus laevigata

Family: Corynocarpaceae (Karaka Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Coastal and lowland forest, south to latitude 44°south. Other uses of New Zealand Laurel: An insecticide is made from the plant

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Coastal and lowland forest, south to latitude 44°south.

Other uses of New Zealand Laurel: An insecticide is made from the plant. Wood. The tree trunk is used by the Maoris to make canoes.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.

Cultivation of New Zealand Laurel: Coastal and lowland forest, south to latitude 44°south.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Corynocarpus laevigatus: The seed is poisonous raw.