Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

RŌHUTU, rōutu (Taylor 1847) 

New Zealand myrtle

Bark, berries used in decoction for dysmenorrhoea (Goldie 1904). [More likely to refer to the closely allied species Neomyrtus pedunculata]

The essential oils of Lophomyrtus obcordata and Neomyrtus pedunculata have been examined by Briggs et al 1975. Bark and fruit compounds by Lowry 1968, 1976.