🌀Māori Rongoa
Kāmahi Bark
Weinmannia racemosa
About Kāmahi Bark
Kāmahi Bark (Weinmannia racemosa) is a herb used in the Māori Rongoa tradition to help with Fever, Wound Healing, Skin Health, and Diarrhea. The bark is the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Pterophylla racemosa, known as the kāmahi, is an evergreen tree native to New Zealand. It is part of the Pterophylla genus which mostly includes sub-tropical species, but the kāmahi is found in a variety of New Zealand climates from coastal areas to high-elevation inland areas.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Bark · both