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Olearia macrodonta. Arorangi. Scented olearia.

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Strong, musky scent. Likely to have been used for scent (Best 1942).

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Best 1942 says aromatic gum was collected and chewed by the Māori.

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Shrub or small tree. Found from about Thames southward. Similar to O. ilicifolia with a strong, musky scent. (Salmon 1980)

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28 May 2007
30 October 2023
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