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Piper excelsum (formerly known as Macropiper excelsum) of the pepper family (Piperaceae) and commonly known as kawakawa, is a small tree of which the subspecies P. excelsum subsp. excelsum is endemic to New Zealand; [3] the subspecies P. e. subsp. psittacorum is found on Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and the Kermadec Islands.
Kawakawa may refer to: Kawakawa, New Zealand, ... Kawakawa (tree) (Macropiper excelsum) See also. Kawa (disambiguation) Kavakava This page was last edited on 12 ...
Pepper tree is a common name for several trees, including: Those in the genus Schinus; Macropiper excelsum, or kawakawa, small and endemic to New Zealand; Two species of the genus Pseudowintera, also known by their Māori name, Horopito
Captain Cook and early New Zealand settlers used mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) as a substitute for tea, and would refer to it as "tea tree". [2] [3] Early settlers also used the leaves of the kawakawa tree (Piper excelsum) for tea. [4]
The Kawakawa (Piper excelsum) plant, known also as "Māori kava", may be confused with kava. While the two plants look similar and have similar names, they are different, but related, species. Kawakawa is a small tree endemic to New Zealand, having importance to traditional medicine and Māori culture. As noted by the Kava Society of New ...
Kawakawa pounamu comes shades of rich dark green, often with small dark flecks or inclusions, and is named after the similarly-coloured leaves of the kawakawa tree (Piper excelsum). It is the most common variety of pounamu, and the most used in the manufacture of jewellery today. [7] One of its main sources is the Taramakau River on the West Coast.
Kawakawa loopers are generally found near or on kawakawa and other host plants. Adults hide among leaf litter or on tree trunks, where their mottled patterns provide camouflage. The caterpillars are usually on the leaves, forming distinctive holes as they feed.
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