Herb latin name: Leptocarpus similis


Family: Restoniaceae



Description of the plant:


Habitat of Leptocarpus similis:

A plant of coastal areas, growing amongst dunes and in salt marshes, occasionally it is also found inland on marshy lake shores on North and South Islands.

Other uses of the herb:

Used for thatching houses, this is the best species in New Zealand for this purpose.

Propagation of Leptocarpus similis:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

A plant of coastal areas, growing amongst dunes and in salt marshes, occasionally it is also found inland on marshy lake shores on North and South Islands.

Medicinal use of Leptocarpus similis:

None known

Known hazards of Leptocarpus similis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.