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Oxalis spp. Tūtae kāhu.

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tūtae kāhu, tūtae kākā, (tutaikaka - Kirk, in Taylor 1855), retireti, 

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Oxalis, wood sorrel

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"There are two varieties of the sorrel [sic.], the most abundant is on the sandhills on the sea side as well as in the woods, the other is more diminutive in size, and less common." (Taylor 1848)

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Wholesome vegetable when boiled (Kirk, in Taylor 1870)

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See Riley 1994 for information on medicinal uses of related plants elsewhere in the world.

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28 May 2007
30 October 2023
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