Herb: Tawa


Latin name: Beilschmiedia tawa


Family: Lauraceae (Laurel Family)



Edible parts of Tawa:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A sweet taste when it is fully ripe. Seed - cooked. It is usually steamed and then dried, when it will store in good condition for several years.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Tree

Height:
25 m
(82 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Shady moist forests in lowland and lower montane areas on North and South Islands, south to 42° S.

Cultivation of Tawa:

Shady moist forests in lowland and lower montane areas on North and South Islands, south to 42° S.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Beilschmiedia tawa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.